cleansing vs purification

purification vs cleansing

cleansing and purification both are nouns.

cleansing is an adjective but purification is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cleansing	Yes	Yes	No	No
purification	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, purification is a hyponym of cleansing; that is, purification is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cleansing:

cleansing: the act of making something clean
purification: the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities

Other hyponyms of cleansing include disinfestation, spring-cleaning, scouring, scrub, scrubbing, dry cleaning, sweeping, purge, purging, sterilisation, sterilization, sanitation, sanitisation, sanitization, depilation, epilation, bathing, washup, housecleaning.

cleansing (noun)	purification (noun)
the act of making something clean	the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
	the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing
	a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
	the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)

cleansing (adjective)	purification (adjective)
acting like an antiseptic
cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands

Difference between cleansing and purification

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