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 | ||