📖 Definitions of "Purges"
noun
- 1
An act of purging.
- 2
An evacuation of the bowels or a vomiting.
- 3
A cleansing of pipes.
- 4
A forcible removal of people, for example, from political activity.
"Stalin liked to ensure that his purges were not reversible."
verb
- 1
To clean thoroughly; to cleanse; to rid of impurities.
- 2
To free from sin, guilt, or the burden or responsibility of misdeeds
- 3
To remove by cleansing; to wash away.
- 4
To void or evacuate (the bowels or the stomach); to defecate or vomit.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Purges"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| purgationnoun | The process or act of cleansing from sin or guilt. |
| cleansingnoun | The process of removing dirt, toxins etc. |
| clearsnoun | A relatively strong, coarse flour that has only been sifted once. |
| debuggingnoun | (computing) The process of finding and resolving bugs or defects that prevent correct operation of computer software or a system. |
| debugsnoun | The action, or a session, of reviewing source code to find and eliminate errors. |
| deletesnoun | (computing) A deletion. |
| erasesverb | (transitive) To remove (markings or information). |
| flushesnoun | A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees, etc. |
| linenoun | A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight. |
| purificationnoun | The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities. |
| ridsnoun | (mining) Loose earth, rubble, etc., on the surface of a quarry which must be removed before digging can begin; rid-work. |
| persecutionsnoun | The act of persecuting, especially a specific group of people; an instance of persecution. |
| cultural revolutionnoun | (by extension) Any reform movement in which a national government aims to radically change its country's political, social, economical, and cultural values. |
| repressionnoun | The act of repressing; state of being repressed. |
| assassinationsnoun | The murder of a person, especially for political reasons or for personal gain. |
| great proletarian cultural revolutionnoun | a radical reform in china initiated by mao zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the red guard; intended to eliminate counterrevolutionary elements in the government it resulted in purges of the intellectuals and socioeconomic chaos |
| nkvdnoun | The People’s Commissariat for Internal Affairs — the Soviet interior ministry known for its secret police, forerunner of the KGB |
| counterrevolutionnoun | A revolution aiming to reverse the political or social changes instigated by a previous revolution. |
| pogromnoun | A riot aimed at persecution or massacre of a particular ethnic or religious group, usually Jews. |
| massacresnoun | The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and/or contrary to civilized norms. |
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