purification

/ˌpjʊəɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

purification means the act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 69 out of 100.

purification is pronounced /ˌpjʊəɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/.

Etymology

From Old French purificacion, from Latin pūrificātiō.

noun

The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.“air purification”
A religious act or rite in which a defiled person is made clean or free from sin.“purification of the soul”
The pouring of wine into the chalice to rinse it after communion, the wine being then drunk by the priest.