ALL meanings of purgatory
pur·ga·to·ry
P p - noun purgatory state of suffering 1
- noun purgatory Catholic belief: state of limbo 1
- noun plural purgatory (in the belief of Roman Catholics and others) a condition or place in which the souls of those dying penitent are purified from venial sins, or undergo the temporal punishment that, after the guilt of mortal sin has been remitted, still remains to be endured by the sinner. 1
- noun plural purgatory (initial capital letter, italics). Italian Purgatorio [poor-gah-taw-ryaw] /ˌpur gɑˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA). the second part of Dante's Divine Comedy, in which the repentant sinners are depicted. Compare inferno (def 3), paradise (def 7). 1
- noun plural purgatory any condition or place of temporary punishment, suffering, expiation, or the like. 1
- adjective purgatory serving to cleanse, purify, or expiate. 1
- proper noun purgatory Purgatory is the place where Roman Catholics believe the spirits of dead people are sent to suffer for their sins before they go to heaven. 0
- uncountable noun purgatory You can describe a very unpleasant experience as purgatory. 0
- noun purgatory a state or place in which the souls of those who have died in a state of grace are believed to undergo a limited amount of suffering to expiate their venial sins and become purified of the remaining effects of mortal sin 0
- noun purgatory a place or condition of suffering or torment, esp one that is temporary 0
- noun purgatory a state or place in which, in Rom. Catholicism and other Christian doctrine, those who have died in the grace of God expiate their sins by suffering 0
- noun purgatory any state or place of temporary punishment, expiation, or remorse 0