ablutionary

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US/əˈblu.ʃəˌnɛ.ɹi/

adjective

Pertaining to ablution.

Similar
ablutionalablutivecleansingpurifying
First used the mid 19ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 16
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Meanings

adjectiveablutionary (comparative more ablutionary, superlative most ablutionary)

comparative more ablutionary · superlative most ablutionary

  1. Pertaining to ablution.First known use the mid 19ᵗʰ century.

    Synonyms: ablutional, ablutive

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivePertaining to ablution.

Similar
ablutionalablutive

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivecleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands

Similar
cleansingpurifying
Also see
cleansingpurifying

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From ablution + -ary.

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APA

ablutionary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ablutionary

MLA

“ablutionary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ablutionary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ablutionary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ablutionary.

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