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Definition purification in American English

purification noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˌpjʊrɪfəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
1

the process of making something clean by removing dirty or harmful substances from it

Example

water purification

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2

a religious act or ceremony to purify someone or something

Example

the Feast of the Purification of the Temple

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Definition purification in American English