English noun: purgation | |||
1. | purgation (act) purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels | ||
Synonyms | catharsis, katharsis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | purge, purging | ||
2. | purgation (act) a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites | ||
Synonyms | purification | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ceremony | ||
3. | purgation (act) the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge | ||
Synonyms | purge, purging | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clearing | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | purification | ||