purgatory

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noun

1. a temporary condition of torment or suffering (Freq. 1)
- a purgatory of drug abuse
• Derivationally related forms:
purgatorial
• Hypernyms:
situation
2. (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
• Derivationally related forms:
purgatorial
• Topics:
theology, divinity
• Hypernyms:
imaginary place, mythical place, fictitious place