Definition of "cleansing" []

• One that cleanses. (adjective)
• The process of removing dirt, toxins etc. (noun)
• Present participle of cleanse. (verb)

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• "There's cleansing; yes, blessed fact! there's _cleansing_ from this horrid impurity whose stain you are so conscious of."
• "But almost immediately, some local priests announced that tomorrow they're going to be holding what they call a cleansing ceremony to take out any bad spirits, they say, that may have come in during the Bush visit."
• "On Wednesday, video posted on a social media website by the Syrian army shows military troops celebrating what they call the 'cleansing' of Latakia."