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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shuddhikaran
"सरकार ने राजनीतिक शुद्धिकरण अभियान शुरू किया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To rid a nation, organization, or group of an unwanted quality, condition, or person, often violently or summarily.
"The authoritarian regime sought to purge all political dissidents from government institutions."
- 1
An abrupt or violent removal of a group of people from an organization or place.
"The party leadership announced a sudden purge of dissenting members."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'purgare', meaning to cleanse or purify, composed of 'purus' (pure) and 'agere' (to make or do). It entered the English language during Middle English via Old French 'purgier' in the 14th century, initially carrying medical and religious meanings before expanding into political and general cleanup contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Purge" is said worldwide
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épuration
Transliteration: epyʁasjɔ̃
"L'épuration politique a touché de nombreux fonctionnaires."
Säuberung
Transliteration: zɔɪbɐʊŋ
"Die politische Säuberung führte zum Ausschluss vieler Mitglieder."
epurazione
Transliteration: epurattsjone
"La purga politica ha cambiato la leadership del partito."
purga
Transliteration: puɾɣa
"La purga política eliminó a la oposición."
expurgo
Transliteration: eʃˈpuɾɡu
"O expurgo político surpreendeu a todos os analistas."
शुद्धिकरण
Transliteration: shuddhikaran
"सरकार ने राजनीतिक शुद्धिकरण अभियान शुरू किया।"
整肃
Transliteration: zhěngsù
"该政权对内部进行了严厉的政治整肃。"
숙청
Transliteration: sukcheong
"정부 내부에서 대규모 정치적 숙청이 감행되었다."
粛清
Transliteration: shukusei
"政府は党内の政治的粛清を実行した。"
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