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- [pur-gey-shuh n]
- /pɜrˈgeɪ ʃən/
- /pɜːˈgeɪʃn/
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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