noun
Meaning 1
An act of purification.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- These ritual purifyings have taken place for thousands of years.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
purifying
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verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of purify
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
freeing from noxious matter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- filtration is a purifying agent
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: adulterating
adjective
Meaning 4
serving to purge or rid of sin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- purgatorial rites
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: purgatorial, purging
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
acting like an antiseptic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cleansing
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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