purifying

adjectives

serving to purge or rid of sin

"purgatorial rites"

purgatorial, purging, purifying

pertains to

freeing from noxious matter

"filtration is a purifying agent"

purifying

antonym

is similar to

cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands

"ablutionary rituals"

is similar to

freeing from error or corruption

"the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism"

is similar to

having cleansing power

acting like an antiseptic

cleansing, purifying