purification

/pjˌʊɹəfəkˈeɪʃən/ · 5 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
2. the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
3. a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
4. the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing
   “purification through repentance”

Synonyms for purification

• refining
• refinement
• purgation

Words that rhyme with purification

• operation
• variation
• representation
• separation
• association
• derivation
• elevation
• inclination
• preparation
• application
• combination
• concentration
• formation
• foundation
• generation
• irritation
• organisation
• organization
• presentation
• radiation
• regulation
• relaxation
• replication
• reservation
• restoration
• translation
• accommodation
• administration
• animation
• assimilation