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purgation

/pɜr'ɡeɪʃən/

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noun
purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
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catharsis katharsis

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purge purging
noun
a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
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purification

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ceremony
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the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
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purge purging

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clearing

Definition that contains purgation

bowdlerism censorship in the form of prudish expurgation