Cleansing
Cleansing noun - The act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt.
Usage example: underwent a cleansing before he could enter the temple's most sacred chamber
Sanctification and cleansing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sanctification" instead a noun "Cleansing".
Sanctification
Sanctification noun - The act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt.
Usage example: the Christian belief that the suffering and death of Jesus was responsible for the sanctification of all humankind
Cleansing and sanctification are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cleansing" instead a noun "Sanctification".
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Sanctification or Cleansing. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cleansing/sanctification.
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