purifying
/ˈpjʊ rə ˌfaɪ ɪŋ/
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Definition(s):
- (adj) serving to purge or rid of sin
- (adj) freeing from noxious matter
- (adj) acting like an antiseptic
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Usage(s):
- Also, she smoked until she was 26 not exactly a purifying habit.
- Gallup attributes the new numbers to Republicans' purifying their views: 70% now call themselves pro-life, up 10 points in a year.
- Of course, that may be just fine with both men, who see in the future a kind of purifying ordeal that will sort out the true church from the others.
Quotes
- Tuesday night, Kilpatrick told Dallas-Fort Worth television station WFAA his 99-day jail stay was "an incredibly purifying process" and the most time he's had to be with himself and God.on Feb 2, 2009 By: Kwame Kilpatrick Source: USA Today
- Speaking about the broad question of Church-state relations in a democratic society, Pope Benedict said that the faith "serves all of society by shedding light on the foundation of morality and ethics, and by purifying reason, ensuring that it...on Sep 17, 2007 By: Pope Benedict XVI Source: Catholic World News
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