cleansing Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of making something clean
   cleanup; cleaning.
   
   • he gave his shoes a good cleaning
2. verb clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
   cleanse; clean.
   
   • clean up before you see your grandparents
   • clean your fingernails before dinner
3. verb purge of an ideology, bad thoughts, or sins
   cleanse.
   
   • Purgatory is supposed to cleanse you from your sins
4. adjective satellite cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands
   ablutionary.
   
   • ablutionary rituals
5. adjective satellite acting like an antiseptic
   purifying.
   

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