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purgation

noun
pur·​ga·​tion | \ ˌpər-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce purgation (audio) \

Definition of purgation

: the act or result of purging

Examples of purgation in a Sentence

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 Nobody asked me, but pundits who pooh-pooh postulations of a blue wave in Maryland discount the possibility of unprecedented personal purgations at the polls — that is, voting as catharsis. — Dan Rodricks, baltimoresun.com, "Real-time buses, asphalt aspirations, unconventional wisdom," 22 June 2018 Democrats have taken a delicate approach to the self-purgations. — David Weigel, Washington Post, "Democrats step up campaign against White House elections commission," 17 July 2017

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First Known Use of purgation

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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purgation

noun
pur·​ga·​tion | \ ˌpər-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce purgation (audio) \

Medical Definition of purgation

1 : the act of purging specifically : vigorous evacuation of the bowels (as from the action of a cathartic or an infectious agent)
2 : administration of or treatment with a purgative

purgation

noun
pur·​ga·​tion | \ pər-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce purgation (audio) \

Legal Definition of purgation

: the act or the result of purging

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