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purgation

pur·ga·tion
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pur-gey-shuh n]
    • /pɜrˈgeɪ ʃən/
    • /pɜːˈgeɪʃn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pur-gey-shuh n]
    • /pɜrˈgeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of purgation word

  • noun purgation the act of purging. 1
  • noun purgation the act of purging or state of being purged; purification 0
  • noun purgation the act of purging 0

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Origin of purgation

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English purgacioun (< Anglo-French) < Latin pūrgātiōn- (stem of pūrgātiō) a cleansing, purging, equivalent to pūrgāt(us) (past participle of pūrgāre to make clean or pure, derivative of pūrus pure) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Purgation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

purgation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

purgation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for purgation

noun purgation

  • abreaction — the release and expression of emotional tension associated with repressed ideas by bringing those ideas into consciousness
  • antisepsis — destruction of undesirable microorganisms, such as those that cause disease or putrefaction
  • baptism — A baptism is a Christian ceremony in which a person is baptized. Compare christening.
  • baptismal — Baptismal means relating to or connected with baptism.
  • catharsis — Catharsis is getting rid of unhappy memories or strong emotions such as anger or sadness by expressing them in some way.

Top questions with purgation

  • what does purgation mean?

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