Lustration
/ˌluːˈstreɪ.ʃən/noun
The act of cleansing or purifying, especially by a ritual or formal process.
Did you know?In ancient Roman religion, lustration was a solemn purification rite performed to cleanse a person, army, or community from impurity before major events.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leuk-
“to shine, gleam, be bright”
Latin
Latin
lustrāre
“to purify by sacrifice or ritual, to cleanse, to make bright”
Latin
Latin
lustrātiō
“a purification rite; a ceremonial cleansing”
Middle English
English
lustracioun
“a purifying or cleansing rite”
Modern English
English
lustration
“the act of cleansing or purifying, especially by a formal or ritual process”
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