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epurazione

purge

noun eh-poo-rah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From epurare ('to purge'), from French épurer, from ex- + purus ('pure').

Also means

cleansing (political)

Usage Note

Epurazione refers to the systematic removal of political opponents or undesirables from an institution or society — it carries strong historical and political connotations, especially from the post-WWII purges (epurazione del fascismo). The plural is epurazioni.

Examples

"L'epurazione dei dissidenti durò anni."

Natural Translation

The purge of dissidents lasted years.

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