purging

Other forms: purgings

Definitions of purging

1. noun

   an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
   synonyms: purge

   types:

   abreaction, catharsis, katharsis

   (psychoanalysis) purging of emotional tensions

   catharsis, katharsis, purgation

   purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels

   type of:

   cleaning, cleansing, cleanup

   the act of making something clean
2. noun

   the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
   synonyms: purgation, purge

   types:

   purification

   the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing

   type of:

   clearing

   the act of freeing from suspicion
3. adjective

   serving to purge or rid of sin
   synonyms: purgatorial, purifying