Synonyms of purification

purification

noun

ˌpyu̇r-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

as in cleansing

the act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt

some people must undergo a ritual purification after certain activities

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cleansing
• salvation
• regeneration
• rebirth
• restoration
• redemption
• sanctification
• forgiveness
• remission
• clearance
• grace
• clearing
• atonement
• vindication
• acquittal
• absolution
• expiation
• exoneration

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• violation
• defilement
• desecration
• blasphemy
• profanation
• corruption
• contamination
• perversion
• pollution
• debasement
• tarnishing
• sullying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of purification

Reno and its community water provider broke ground on a water purification plant that will treat roughly 2 million gallons of wastewater a day, bring it to drinking-water standards and send it into a groundwater aquifer, a first for Nevada. — Piper Heath, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Water purification is important with wilderness travel in the United States and in many areas of the world. — Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026

Virgo, on the other hand, is symbolic of purification, improvement and the magic surrounding our habits, rituals and processes. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2026

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Guo Jiakun, said a second batch of relief supplies was being sent to Nepal, including drones, DNA testing and water purification equipment. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026