Lustration

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Lustration

[ˌlʊstʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]

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lateinisch lustrātiō ^(→ la) „Reinigung durch Opfer; Sühne“, Substantivierung von lustrāre ^(→ la) „hell machen; reinigen“, verwandt mit der altrömischen Zeremonie lustrum ^(→ la)

noun Lustration · Lustrationen

kultische Reinigungsfeier Sie hatten sich zur Lustration versammelt.
Similar: Säuberung

In English

lustration a rite of purification, especially washing

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"Lustration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/lustration. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Lustration. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/lustration

Chicago

"Lustration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/lustration.

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@misc{lustration_2026,
  title = {Lustration},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/lustration},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}