Purifying
noun, verb
noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An act of purification.
"These ritual purifyings have taken place for thousands of years."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of purify form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 acting like an antiseptic wordnet
- 2 freeing from noxious matter wordnet
- 3 serving to purge or rid of sin wordnet
Example
More examples""Frank, in Shinto fire festivals in Japan, fire is a purifying force. Lots of people carry torches." "Have you been in such a festival yourself, Don?" "No, I haven't yet.""