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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