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Meaning of purgatory in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈpərɡəˌtɔri/

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  1. Noun

    purgatory

    Etymology

    Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French purgatorie or medieval Latin purgatorium, neuter (used as a noun) of late Latin purgatorius‘purifying’, from the verb purgare (see purge)

    Definitions

    1. a temporary condition of torment or suffering

    Examples

    • « a purgatory of drug abuse »
  2. 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

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