purgation
n . 清洁,净化,洗罪,通便
清洁,净化,洗罪,通便
purgation n 1 :
purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels [
synonym : {
catharsis }, {
katharsis },
{
purgation }]
2 :
a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites [
synonym : {
purification },
{
purgation }]
3 :
the act of clearing yourself (
or another )
from some stigma or charge [
synonym : {
purge }, {
purging }, {
purgation }]
Purgation \
Pur *
ga "
tion \,
n . [
L .
purgatio :
cf .
F .
purgation .
See {
Purge }.]
1 .
The act of purging ;
the act of clearing ,
cleansing ,
or putifying ,
by separating and carrying off impurities ,
or whatever is superfluous ;
the evacuation of the bowels .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 . (
Law )
The clearing of one '
s self from a crime of which one was publicly suspected and accused .
It was either canonical ,
which was prescribed by the canon law ,
the form whereof used in the spiritual court was ,
that the person suspected take his oath that he was clear of the matter objected against him ,
and bring his honest neighbors with him to make oath that they believes he swore truly ;
or vulgar ,
which was by fire or water ordeal ,
or by combat .
See {
Ordeal }. --
Wharton .
[
1913 Webster ]
Let him put me to my purgation . --
Shak .
[
1913 Webster ]
93 Moby Thesaurus words for "
purgation ":
BM ,
Day of Atonement ,
Yom Kippur ,
abreaction ,
absolution ,
abstersion ,
acquittal ,
acquittance ,
acting -
out ,
asceticism ,
bloody flux ,
bowdlerization ,
bowel movement ,
catharsis ,
cleaning ,
cleansing ,
clearance ,
clearing ,
cold purgatorial fires ,
compurgation ,
crap ,
defecation ,
dejection ,
deliverance ,
destigmatization ,
destigmatizing ,
detersion ,
diarrhea ,
discharge ,
disculpation ,
dismissal ,
dry cleaning ,
dysentery ,
emotional release ,
evacuation ,
exculpation ,
excuse ,
exoneration ,
explanation ,
expurgation ,
fasting ,
flagellation ,
flux ,
forgiveness ,
freeing ,
hair shirt ,
intermission ,
justification ,
lientery ,
loose bowels ,
lustration ,
maceration ,
mortification ,
motor abreaction ,
movement ,
outlet ,
pardon ,
penance ,
penitence ,
penitential act ,
penitential exercise ,
psychocatharsis ,
psychodrama ,
purgatory ,
purge ,
purging ,
purification ,
quietus ,
quittance ,
rationalization ,
rehabilitation ,
reinstatement ,
release ,
release therapy ,
remission ,
removal ,
repentance ,
reprieve ,
respite ,
restoration ,
runs ,
sackcloth and ashes ,
shit ,
shits ,
steam cleaning ,
stool ,
surcease ,
suspension ,
trots ,
turistas ,
verdict of acquittal ,
vindication ,
voidance PURGATION .
The clearing one '
s self of an offence charged ,
by denying the guilt on oath or affirmation .
2 .
There were two sorts of purgation ,
the vulgar ,
and the canonical .
3 .
Vulgar purgation consisted in superstitious trials by hot and cold water ,
by fire ,
by hot irons ,
by batell ,
by corsned , &
c .,
which modes of trial were adopted in times of ignorance and barbarity ,
and were impiously called judgments of God .
4 .
Canonical purgation was the act of justifying one '
s self ,
when accused of some offence in the presence of a number of persons ,
worthy of credit ,
generally twelve ,
who would swear they believed the accused .
See Compurgator ;
Wager of Law .
5 .
In modern times ,
a man may purge himself of an offence ,
in some cases where the facts are within his own knowledge ;
for example ,
when a man is charged with a contempt of court ,
he may purge himself of such contempt ,
by swearing that in doing the act charged ,
he did not intend to commit a contempt .
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