# purgation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The process or act of purging, such as by the use of a purgative.
2. The process or act of cleansing from sin or guilt.
3. Exoneration or the act undertaken to achieve exoneration.

## Etymology
From Middle English purgacioun, borrowed from Anglo-Norman purgacion, itself borrowed from Latin pūrgātiō; equivalent to purge + -ation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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