purging place
The term "purging place" has historical, religious, and medical connotations, primarily relating to the expulsion of impurities or sins.
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Definition
C2Religion
(Christianity, rare)The intermediate state where souls are purified of their sins before entering heaven.
Example
- In medieval Christianity, believers prayed for the souls in the purging place to hasten their entry into heaven.
C2Historical Medicine
(obsolete)A part of the body where excess bodily fluids or humors are expelled.
Example
- In premodern medicine, the stomach was often considered a purging place for unwanted humors.
B2General
(obsolete)A facility or location where waste or toxins are eliminated from the body.
Example
- In olden times, an outhouse served as a purging place for the villagers.
Similar
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