What is the difference between bathing and ablution?
bathing | ablution |
Designed for use whilst bathing.
The act of washing something.
# (chemistry) Originally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance.
# The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.
# (literary, or, humorous, usually, in the plural) Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up.
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The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution.
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The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
(pluralonly, UK, military) The location or building where the showers and sinks are located.
As nouns the difference between bathing and ablution
is that bathing is the act of taking a bath while ablution is the act of washing something.As an adjective bathing
is designed for use whilst bathing.As a verb bathing
is present participle of lang=en.bathing
English
Etymology 1
From (bathe)Adjective
(-)- The Victorians changed in a bathing machine before paddling in the sea.
Derived terms
* bathing beauty * bathing costume * bathing machine * bathing suit * bathing trunksEtymology 2
From (bath)Verb
(head)ablution
English
Noun
(en noun)- Cast the ablutions in the main.