purgatory
Any situation where suffering is endured, particularly as part of a process of redemptionAny situation where suffering is endured, particularly as part of a process of redemption.
» There is no hell or heaven, we are in the purgatory already.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Any situation where suffering is endured, particularly as part of a process of redemption.
the purgatory of lost love
Purgatorium
- (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
- a temporary condition of torment or suffering
Examples
6 sentencesThere is no hell or heaven, we are in the purgatory already.
As soon as a coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs.
deSobald das Geld im Kasten klingt, die Seele in den Himmel springt.
Marriage, in peace, is this world's paradise; in strife, this life's purgatory.
I'm in purgatory.
Does purgatory exist?
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English purgatorie, from Old French purgatore, purgatorie, from Latin purgātōrFrom Middle English purgatorie, from Old French purgatore, purgatorie, from Latin purgātōrium (“cleansing”). Cognate to English purge.
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Forms
plural: purgatories| Singular | purgatory |
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Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
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