purge vs purification

purification vs purge

purge and purification both are nouns.

purge is a verb but purification is not a verb.

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

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

purge: the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
purification: the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing

purge (noun)	purification (noun)
an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements	the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge	the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing
an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place	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.)

purge (verb)	purification (verb)
excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
rid of impurities
rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid
make pure or free from sin or guilt
clear of a charge
oust politically

Difference between purge and purification

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