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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPurification
Pronunciation / Transliteration: purification
"La purification de l'eau est essentielle pour la santé."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of making something pure by removing unwanted elements.
"The purification of water is essential for safe drinking." - 2
A process of cleansing or removing impurities, often used in a spiritual or religious context.
"The ritual involved the purification of the participants before the ceremony."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'purification' originates from the Latin word 'purificatio', which is derived from 'purificare', meaning 'to make pure'. This term evolved through Middle English and Old French, reflecting a historical emphasis on cleansing and sanctification in various cultural and religious contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Purification" is said worldwide
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Purification
Transliteration: purification
"La purification de l'eau est essentielle pour la santé."
Reinigung
Transliteration: rein-ih-goong
"Die Reinigung des Wassers ist wichtig für die Gesundheit."
Purificazione
Transliteration: purifikatsione
"La purificazione dell'acqua è fondamentale per la salute."
Purificación
Transliteration: purifikasión
"La purificación del agua es esencial para la salud."
Purificação
Transliteration: purifikasão
"A purificação da água é essencial para a saúde."
शुद्धिकरण
Transliteration: shuddhikaran
"जल का शुद्धिकरण स्वास्थ्य के लिए आवश्यक है।"
净化
Transliteration: jìnghuà
"水的净化对健康至关重要。"
정화
Transliteration: jeonghwa
"물의 정화는 건강에 필수적입니다."
浄化
Transliteration: jōka
"水の浄化は健康に不可欠です。"
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