purgation
purgation
[pəːˈgeɪʃ(ə)n]
noun
[pəːˈgeɪʃ(ə)n]
noun
- [mass noun]the purification or cleansing of someone or something
涤罪，洗罪；净化，清洗，洗涤
the purgation by ritual violence of morbid social emotions.
用强制性的仪式清除病态的社会情感。
■(in Catholic doctrine) the spiritual cleansing of a soul in purgatory
（天主教教义）在炼狱中净化灵魂
■(historical)the action of clearing oneself of accusation or suspicion by an oath or ordeal
(史)以发誓（或接受神明裁判）洗清指控（或猜疑）
■evacuation of the bowels brought about by laxatives
催泻
- late Middle English: from Old French purgacion, from Latin purgatio(n-), from purgare 'purify' (see purge)
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