cleansings
Acts of purifying
Cleansings is the plural of cleansing—acts of making something clean or pure.
The word often carries ritual or spiritual overtones beyond ordinary cleaning: ethnic cleansings, spiritual cleansings, the cleansings required before entering the temple.
It appears in contexts where purification matters more than mere removal of dirt.
Remove unwanted substances
- detoxifyRemove poisonous substances
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
- disinfectKill pathogens on surfaces
decontaminate · purge · scrub · scour · rinse · wash · flush · filter
Formal event marking occasions
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- absolutionFormal clearing of guilt
exorcism · baptism · immersion · sprinkling · anointment · purification · sanctification · atonement
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- restorationReturning something to condition
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- revivalReturn after decline
reawakening · transformation · freshness · revitalization · resurgence · renaissance · reinvention · recovery
purify
Remove unwanted substances
- detoxifyRemove poisonous substances
- sanitizeCleanse of pathogens
- sterilizeEliminate all microorganisms
disinfect · decontaminate · purge · scrub · scour · rinse · wash · flush · filter · distill
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- riteCeremonial act or practice
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
absolution · exorcism · baptism · immersion · sprinkling · anointment · purification · sanctification · atonement · penance
rebirth
Spiritual or physical regeneration
- restorationReturning something to condition
- regenerationBiological self-repair process
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
revival · reawakening · transformation · freshness · revitalization · resurgence · renaissance · reinvention · recovery · reformation
cleansingscontaminations
Introductions of impurities
pollutions · dirtying · stainings · tainting · besmirching
cleansingsaccumulations
Gathered quantities over time
deposits · build-ups · blockages · accretions · coatings
cleansingscorruptions
Debasements of purity
defilements · desecrations · profanations · degradations · debasements
- ethnic cleansingSystematic removal of populations
- ritual cleansingCeremonial act of purifying
- cleansing ritualsCeremonies for symbolic purification
- spiritual cleansingRitual removal of impurities
- palate cleansingNeutralizing taste between dishes
- cleansing fireFlames that purify