Cleansed

Cleansed is the past tense and past participle of cleanse. It is used as an adjective to describe something that has been made clean or purified, often by removing dirt, impurities, or unwanted elements. The sense can be literal, as in a cleansed wound or a cleansed kitchen, or figurative, as in a cleansed dataset or a cleansed conscience. The word appears across disciplines, from daily language to technical and ceremonial contexts.

In data processing, data cleansing (or cleansing) is the process of detecting and correcting errors, removing duplicates, and standardizing formats so that a dataset is accurate and usable. A dataset that has been cleansed is said to be cleaned or groomed. Similar concepts appear in information governance, software engineering, and business analytics.

In health and cosmetics, cleansing refers to the removal of dirt, oil, or impurities from the skin or body. Medical contexts include bowel or colon cleansing prior to procedures. In religious or cultural practice, cleansing denotes purification through washing, rites, or abstention, and can be a symbolic act as well as a practical routine.

In political or historical contexts, the phrase ethnic cleansing has been used to describe forced removal of populations and has been widely condemned as a crime against humanity. The word “cleansed” in such uses reflects a historical description of actions rather than endorsement.