purification
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- noun
- /ˌpjʊrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Literature
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purificación
- Our objective was divine, para-cosmic enlightenment, in which yoga was a tool in the process of purification of the body and soul.
- purification of the soul
- purification of the Faith
- self-purification
The process of yoga, spiritual purification leads to selflessness.
- The process of yoga, spiritual purification leads to selflessness.
- And So what I'm explaining is that through what we call purification of consciousness, once the material body is no longer useful.
- And therefore to to break up Britain, to separate Scotland from the rest of the UK is an act of of national self purification.
Examples
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Let the purification begin.
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The purification of America has begun.
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I think that process of self knowledge and self purification will continue to develop.
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We want to achieve purification of the body and the soul.
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With the Stations, it was a great time of healing, a great time of purification.
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Many cultures believe that fasting is the first step for purification.
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I also believe that you have mercifully arranged that this process of purification be aided by the prayers of the living, especially the Eucharist.
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Generally, in Africa, no medicine can be efficacious without purification and sensitization, endowing it with mystical power.
Academic text (1999) -
The first Singh Sabha was established in 1873 and preached the purification of the Sikh brotherhood from Hindu practices.
Academic text (1996) -
Many cultures believe that fasting is essential for purification of the body and spirit.
Synonyms
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A religious ceremony that makes something holy for use in worship
A ceremony that cleans a person or place for spiritual reasons
An act that clears someone from blame or suspicion
Antonyms
How Pure
- Formal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Purification comes from the Latin parts purus ('pure') and facere ('to make'), so it literally means 'to make pure'. Used for moral or spiritual life, it means removing sin or guilt to become morally clean.