purging |
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| 1. | [ noun ] an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements | |
| Synonyms: | purgation purge | |
| Related terms: | cleaning catharsis catharsis colonic purge | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] serving to purge or rid of sin | |
| Synonyms: | purifying purgatorial | |
| Examples: | "purgatorial rites" |
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| Related terms: | purge purge purge | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge | |
| Synonyms: | purgation purge | |
| Related terms: | clearing purification purge | |
| Similar spelling: |
pursuing purkinje |
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