purgation

noun /pɜrɡeɪʃən/ 3 syllables 9 letters Scrabble 12 WWF 16

Definitions

noun

purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

noun

a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites

noun

the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge

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