Synonyms & related words for purification

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of purification — including purgation, cleansing, purging, lustration, filtration, refinement. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to purification

Explore words related to purification — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include purifying, purificatory, purified, lustrate, lustral, purifier, depurate, refining. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for purification

Common synonyms for purification include purgation, cleansing, purging, lustration, filtration, refinement, cleaning, distillation — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does purification come from?

The word purification breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: puri-, from Latin purus (“pure, clean”); and -fic, from Latin facio (“to make”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.