the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
noun
a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
noun
the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing
“purification through repentance”
Word Forms
purify
verb
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
refine
verb
reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
purge
verb
make pure or free from sin or guilt
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Reinigung
der Akt der Reinigung durch Entfernen von Verunreinigungen
🇪🇸Spanish
purificación
el acto de limpiar eliminando impurezas
🇮🇹Italian
purificazione
l'atto di pulire eliminando le impurità
🇳🇱Dutch
zuivering
de handeling van het reinigen door het verwijderen van onzuiverheden
🇵🇹Portuguese
purificação
o ato de limpar eliminando impurezas
🇷🇺Russian
очищение
акт очистки путем избавления от загрязнений
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शुद्धि
अशुद्धियों से छुटकारा पाकर सफाई करने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
পরিশোধন
অমেধ্য পরিত্রাণ পেয়ে পরিষ্কারের কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
சுத்திகரிப்பு
அசுத்தங்களை அகற்றுவதன் மூலம் சுத்தம் செய்யும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
శుద్ధి
మలినాలను తొలగించడం ద్వారా శుభ్రపరిచే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
शुद्धीकरण
अशुद्धतेपासून मुक्ती मिळवून स्वच्छ करण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
શુદ્ધિકરણ
અશુદ્ધિઓથી છુટકારો મેળવીને સફાઈ કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣ
ಕಲ್ಮಶಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಡೆದುಹಾಕುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಸ್ವಚ್ಛಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശുദ്ധീകരണം
മാലിന്യങ്ങൾ ഒഴിവാക്കി വൃത്തിയാക്കുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ੁੱਧੀਕਰਨ
ਅਸ਼ੁੱਧੀਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਛੁਟਕਾਰਾ ਪਾ ਕੇ ਸਫਾਈ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
طہارت
نجاست سے چھٹکارا حاصل کرکے صفائی کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
纯化
通过去除杂质进行清洁的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
精製
不純物を取り除いて浄化する行為
🇰🇷Korean
정화
불순물을 제거하여 청소하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thanh lọc
hành động làm sạch bằng cách loại bỏ tạp chất
🇹🇭Thai
การทำให้บริสุทธิ์
การทำความสะอาดโดยการกำจัดสิ่งสกปรก
🇮🇩Indonesian
pemurnian
tindakan pembersihan dengan membuang kotoran
🇵🇭Filipino
paglilinis
ang pagkilos ng paglilinis sa pamamagitan ng pag-alis ng mga dumi
🇲🇾Malay
penyucian
perbuatan membersihkan dengan menyingkirkan kekotoran
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
طهارة
عملية التنظيف عن طريق التخلص من الشوائب
🇮🇷Persian
تطهیر
عمل تمیز کردن با خلاص شدن از شر ناخالصی ها
🇹🇷Turkish
arıtma
yabancı maddelerden kurtularak temizleme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
טָהֳרָה
פעולת הניקוי על ידי סילוק זיהומים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'purification'?
The primary meaning of 'purification' is 'the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'purification' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'purification' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'purification' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'purification' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'purification' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'purification' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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