lustration

Noun

Meaning

The act of lustrating or purifying.

A sacrifice, or ceremony, by which cities, fields, armies, or people, defiled by crimes, pestilence, or other cause of uncleanness, were purified.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

grace flagellation baptism cleaning forgiveness purification fasting refinement purge bathing cleansing atonement purging absolution disinfection
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Antonyms

blight dirtying damage corruption harm pollution
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Related terms

lustrate

Examples

Little by little his body will become purified by the internal lustration of God; day by day his mortal frame, shedding its earthly elements, will become in very truth the Temple of the Holy Ghost. Source: Internet

This change gave IPN new lustration powers. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

lustra lustral lustrate lustrational lustrative lustratory