ablutions
Ceremonial washing rituals
Ablutions are acts of washing, especially as part of a religious ritual or ceremony.
The word appears most often in the plural, often with a touch of formality or irony: He performed his morning ablutions before breakfast.
In religious contexts, ablutions may involve specific body parts—hands, feet, face—washed according to prescribed rites before prayer or worship.
Day's first glow
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- preparationArranging things in advance
- freshening upBrief self-grooming session
grooming · shower · washup · dressing · readiness · daybreak · toilette · getting ready
Immersion for cleanliness
- washingCleaning with liquid
- showeringWashing under water spray
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
soap · towel · basin · washcloth · sponge · lather · rinse · scrubbing
Removal of contaminants
- mikvehJewish purification immersion pool
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- lustrationCleansing rite or vetting
- sanctificationMaking someone or something sacred
ceremonial · sacred · blessing · holy water · font · immersion · sprinkling · consecration
dawn
Day's first glow
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- preparationArranging things in advance
freshening up · grooming · shower · washup · dressing · readiness · daybreak · toilette · getting ready · wake-up
bathing
Immersion for cleanliness
grooming · soap · towel · basin · washcloth · sponge · lather · rinse · scrubbing · freshening
purification
Removal of contaminants
- mikvehJewish purification immersion pool
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- lustrationCleansing rite or vetting
sanctification · ceremonial · sacred · blessing · holy water · font · immersion · sprinkling · consecration · cleansing rites
- morning routinewaking up, alarm, breakfast, shower, tea
- IslamAllah, Quran, Muhammad, Mecca, Ramadan
- ZoroastrianismZoroaster, Zarathustra, Zoroastrianism, Amesha Spentas, sacred fire
- Persian CulturePersian gardens, Persian garden, Nowruz, Persian rugs, Persian carpet
- massmass, masses, bulk, body mass, atomic mass
- Kumbh Melasacred bath, ritual bathing, pilgrims, Ganges, devotees
ablutionsfilth
Foul, accumulated matter
dirt · soiling · dirtiness · befoulment · grime
ablutionsdefilement
Act of corrupting purity
desecration · profanation · pollution · contamination · sacrilege
ablutionssoiling
Making something unclean
dirtying · befouling · sullying · contaminating · besmirching
- ablution fountainCeremonial washing facility