Mid 16th century. From post-classical Latin repurgation-, repurgatio purification, action of purging away from classical Latin repurgāt-, past participial stem of repurgāre+ -iō.
Definition of repurgation in US English:
repurgation
nounˌriːpəːˈɡeɪʃn
Church History
Renewed purgation.
Origin
Mid 16th century. From post-classical Latin repurgation-, repurgatio purification, action of purging away from classical Latin repurgāt-, past participial stem of repurgāre + -iō.