misogi

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/mɪˈsoʊɡi/

noun

A Shinto form of ritual purification by washing the entire body.

OriginJapanese 禊 →
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Meanings

nounmisogi (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Shinto form of ritual purification by washing the entire body.

Origin

  1. Japanese禊
  2. Englishmisogi

Borrowing from Japanese 禊 (misogi).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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