- catharsis, katharsis, purgation - purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
--1 is a kind of purge, purging
Derived form: verb purge7 - purification, purgation - a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
--2 is a kind of ceremony
Derived form: verb purge3 - purge, purging, purgation - the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
--3 is a kind of clearing
--3 has particulars: purificationDerived form: verb purge2