purification

Definitions

The act or process of removing contaminants, pollutants, or impurities from a substance.

The ritual or spiritual cleansing of a person or object to remove sin or defilement.

The process of making something pure or clear by separating it from extraneous matter.

Examples

The water purification system ensures that the village has access to clean drinking water.

Many cultures perform rituals of spiritual purification to cleanse the mind and soul.

Synonyms

cleansing clarification refinement sanitization distillation catharsis purging

Antonyms

contamination pollution adulteration corruption defilement tainting impurity