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Läuterung

Läuterung is a German noun meaning purification or clarification. The term is used across religious, philosophical, literary, and technical contexts to denote the removal of impurities and the attainment of a clearer or purer state, whether of a person, a substance, or a process.

In religious and mystical discourse, Läuterung refers to the purification of the soul or character as a

In practical and technical contexts, Läuterung denotes processes that clarify liquids or separate solids from liquids.

Etymology and usage: the noun derives from the verb läutern, meaning to purify or clarify. The concept

Related terms include Reinigung (cleaning) and Klärung (clarification), which are often used in similar contexts. Läuterung

prerequisite
for
spiritual
enlightenment
or
union
with
the
divine.
It
can
be
described
as
a
gradual
process
achieved
through
confession,
penitence,
ascetic
practice,
or
trials.
In
winemaking
and
brewing,
it
refers
to
the
removal
of
suspended
solids
to
yield
a
clearer
product.
In
water
treatment
and
other
industries,
Läuterung
can
describe
filtration
or
settling
that
purifies
a
liquid.
In
metallurgy
and
chemistry,
it
may
indicate
the
purification
of
substances
to
a
higher
degree
of
purity.
is
used
metaphorically
in
literature
and
philosophy
to
describe
the
cleansing
or
refinement
of
ideas,
culture,
or
art,
as
well
as
in
everyday
language
to
express
moral
or
practical
improvement.
remains
a
broad,
polyvalent
term
in
German,
spanning
metaphysical
meaning
as
well
as
concrete
purification
processes.