- ex|pur|ga|tion
- ex|pur|ga|tion «EHKS puhr GAY shuhn», noun.the removing or removal from a book, play, film, letter, or the like, of something that seems objectionable.
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pur|ga|tion — «pur GAY shuhn», noun. the act or process of purging; cleansing: »a thorough purgation of the mind (Henry Hallam) … Useful english dictionary
com|pur|ga|tion — «KOM puhr GAY shuhn», noun. 1. a former way of legally clearing a person accused of crime by the oaths of persons testifying to his innocence or veracity. 2. the hearing or vindication of an accused person. ╂[< Late Latin compurgātiō, ōnis… … Useful english dictionary
pur — ace·to·pur·pu·rine; an·thra·pur·pu·rin; ap·pur·te·nance; com·pur·ga·tion; com·pur·ga·tor; com·pur·ga·to·ri·al; com·pur·ga·to·ry; ex·pur·gate; ex·pur·ga·tion; ex·pur·ga·tor; ex·pur·ga·to·ri·al; ex·pur·ga·to·ry; jai·pur; jam·shed·pur; ka·pur;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
pur — pur, pure [ pyr ] adj. • 980; lat. purus I ♦ (Abstrait) 1 ♦ Sans mélange. ⇒ absolu, parfait. « Il n y a que le mal qui soit pur [...] Le bien est toujours mêlé de mal » (Vigny). « Il n y a pas de race pure » (Renan). ♢ Philos. Qui ne dépend pas… … Encyclopédie Universelle
per´son|a´tion — per|son|ate1 «PUR suh nayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing. –v.t. 1. to act the part of (a character in a play or in history); impersonate. 2. to represent as a person in literature or art; personify. 3 … Useful english dictionary
de|per|son|al|i|za|tion — «dee PUR suh nuh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the process of depersonalizing or condition of being depersonalized. 2. Psychology. a loss of the sense of personal identity, occurring especially in some forms of mental illness: »Their [mental patients… … Useful english dictionary
im|per|son|al|i|za|tion — «ihm PUR suh nuh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of making impersonal: »Dewey, the Vermont farm boy, had watched the same process of impersonalization take place with the industrialization and urbanization of the United States (George … Useful english dictionary
im|per|son|a|tion — «ihm PUR suh NAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of impersonating: »The entertainer gave an impersonation of a famous movie actor. 2. the fact or condition of being impersonated. 3. a representation; personification; type: »The face of a pretty,… … Useful english dictionary
per|chlo´rin|a´tion — per|chlo|rin|ate «pur KLR uh nayt, KLOHR », transitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to combine or charge with the maximum proportion of chlorine. –per|chlo´rin|a´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
