Purifying

noun, verb

noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An act of purification.

    "These ritual purifyings have taken place for thousands of years."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of purify form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    acting like an antiseptic wordnet
  2. 2
    freeing from noxious matter wordnet
  3. 3
    serving to purge or rid of sin wordnet

Synonyms

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cleansingpurgatorialablutionaryabstergentantisepticapologetic

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""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.""

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