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ablutionary

ablutionary

1 9.9
Used for washing the body in a religious ceremony
  • adjective
  • /əˈbluːʃənˌɛri/
  • Specialized
: ablucionario
  • The ablutionary practices in the temple are sacred.

Examples

  • The priest performed the ablutionary rites before entering the temple.

  • Muslim tradition includes several ablutionary practices before prayer.

  • In the ceremony, an ablutionary bowl was used to purify the participants.

  • Many cultures have ablutionary rituals before prayer.

  • The monk performed his daily prayers by the ablutionary pool to cleanse his spirit.

  • For the ceremony, participants gathered around the ablutionary basin to purify themselves.

  • During the festival, many people took part in ablutionary rituals to honor their ancestors.

Synonyms

cleansing
vsablutionary
2 4.7

Relating to washing the body for religious or spiritual reasons

is specifically about washing the body as part of a religious ritual
lustral
vsablutionary
1 9.9

Relating to a ritual washing that cleans people or places

is about washing or cleansing the body specifically in religious rites

Surface Forms

ablutionary positive

Morphology

ablutionary = ablution (transparent) = ablution + ary

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'ablution' with the productive suffix '-ary', meaning 'relating to washing/ritual washing'.

Etymology

The word ablutionary comes from Latin parts ab- meaning 'away' and luere meaning 'to wash', so it originally meant 'washing away'. That's why ablutionary describes things for washing or cleansing, especially in religious or ritual acts.