lavation

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/leɪˈveɪ.ʃən/

noun

washing or cleansing.

Similar
washwashing
OriginLatin lavatio, lavationem →
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Meanings

nounlavation (countable and uncountable, plural lavations)

plural lavations

  1. countableobsoleteuncountablewashing or cleansing.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

Similar
washwashing
Broader
work
Also see
washwashing

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinlavatio, lavationem
  2. Englishlavation

Borrowed from Latin lavatio, lavationem; compare Old French lavation. Doublet of lotion.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lavation

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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