Purification and Perversion

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Purification noun - The act or fact of freeing from sin or moral guilt.

Usage example: some people must undergo a ritual purification after certain activities

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Perversion is an antonym for purification.

Nearby Words: purify, purity, purified, purifying, purifier

Perversion noun - A sinking to a state of low moral standards and behavior.

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Purification is an antonym for perversion.

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Perversion and Purification. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/purification/perversion

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