purgatory
English Thesaurus
1. (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place, |
| definition | : | a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings (noun.cognition) |
2. a temporary condition of torment or suffering (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | situation, |
| definition | : | a complex or critical or unusual difficulty (noun.state) |
3. (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | purgatorial, purgatorial, |
| definition | : | of or resembling purgatory (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | purgatorial, purgatorial, |
| definition | : | of or resembling purgatory (adj.pert) |
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