ablution
Ceremonial body washing
Ablution is the act of washing oneself, especially as a religious ritual.
Islamic, Jewish, and Christian traditions prescribe ablutions before prayer or sacred rites.
In secular use, the word sounds formal or humorous: I'll join you after I complete my morning ablutions.
The plural ablutions often refers to washing facilities, particularly in British military contexts.
Jewish purification immersion pool
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- lustrationCleansing rite or vetting
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- immersionState of being submerged
sprinkling · ceremonial washing · sacred bath · holy water · font · laver · sanctification · cleansing rite
Clear essential liquid
- basinConcave water receptacle
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- rinseWash without scrubbing
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
pour · hands · face · feet · cleanse · sponge · lather · towel
Address to deity
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- sanctityQuality of being inviolable
- pietySincere religious devotion
holiness · grace · redemption · faith · worship · reverence · devotion · spirituality
Profound shared closeness
- chaliceOrnate ritual drinking vessel
- altarSacred ritual table
- hostOne receiving guests
- patenEucharistic bread dish
consecration · liturgy · transubstantiation · elevation · anamnesis · doxology · sacrifice · thanksgiving
mikveh
Jewish purification immersion pool
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- lustrationCleansing rite or vetting
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
immersion · sprinkling · ceremonial washing · sacred bath · holy water · font · laver · sanctification · cleansing rite · ritual purity
water
Clear essential liquid
splash · pour · hands · face · feet · cleanse · sponge · lather · towel · faucet
prayer
Address to deity
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- sanctityQuality of being inviolable
piety · holiness · grace · redemption · faith · worship · reverence · devotion · spirituality · salvation
communion
Profound shared closeness
paten · consecration · liturgy · transubstantiation · elevation · anamnesis · doxology · sacrifice · thanksgiving · hosanna
bathroom
Room for hygiene
bidet · washroom · lavatory · toiletries · cleanser · sanitizer · toothpaste · mouthwash · grooming · personal care
- Islamic Lawsharia, Sharia, Shariah, Islamic law, fatwa
- hygienehygiene, handwashing, toothbrush, hand washing, sanitizer
- bathingbath, bathtub, bathe, wash, tub
- bathing practicesritual bathing, thermal baths, communal bathing, private baths, bathhouses
- body customsgrooming, body modification, body art, tattooing, piercing
- cleansingbathing, bath, cleansing, rinse, rinsing
ablutioncontamination
Introduction of impurities
filth · defilement · soiling · pollution · uncleanliness
ablutiondefilement
Act of corrupting purity
desecration · profanation · pollution · impurity · sacrilege
- ablution fountainCeremonial washing facility