PURIFICATION

• (noun) the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing

  "purification through repentance"

• (noun) a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites

  synonyms : purgation

• (noun) the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities

• (noun) the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

  synonyms : refinement , refining

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