purifying

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noun

An act of purification.

“These ritual purifyings have taken place for thousands of years.”

Similar
purgatorialpurgingablutionarycleansingantisepticdetergentdetersive
Opposite
adulterating
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of purify
nounpurifying (plural purifyings)

plural purifyings

  1. An act of purification.

    These ritual purifyings have taken place for thousands of years.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveserving to purge or rid of sin

Similar
purgatorialpurging

adjectivefreeing from noxious matter

Similar
ablutionarycleansingantisepticdetergentdetersive
Opposite
adulterating

adjectiveacting like an antiseptic

Similar
cleansingantiseptic
Also see
ablutionaryantisepticcleansingdetergentdetersivepurgatorialpurgingpurificative

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

purifying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purifying

MLA

“purifying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purifying. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purifying,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purifying.

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