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Definitions for Purgatory
[1] (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.
[2] (initial capital letter , italics ) Italian Pur·ga·to·rio [poor -gah-taw -r yaw] /ˌpur gɑˈtɔ ryɔ/ . the second part of Dante's Divine Comedy, in which the repentant sinners are depicted. Compare inferno(def 3) , paradise(def 7) .
[3] any condition or place of temporary punishment, suffering, expiation, or the like.
[4] serving to cleanse, purify, or expiate.
[5] mainly RC Church 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
[6] a place or condition of suffering or torment, esp one that is temporary
Words related to Purgatory
limbo, abyss, underworld, suffering, perdition, pit, Hades, Gehenna, Abaddon
Words nearby Purgatory
purfle, purgation, purgative, purgatoire, purgatorial, purgatory, purge, purging nut, puri, purification of the virgin mary, purificator
Origin of Purgatory
1175–1225; (noun) Middle English purgatorie (< Anglo-French ) < Medieval Latin pūrgātōrium, noun use of neuter of Late Latin pūrgātōrius purging, equivalent to pūrgā(re ) to purge + -tōrius -tory1; (adj.) Middle English purgatorie < Late Latin pūrgātōrius
Word origin for Purgatory
C13: from Old French purgatoire, from Medieval Latin pūrgātōrium, literally: place of cleansing, from Latin pūrgāre to purge
Synonyms for Purgatory
limbo, Gehenna, Hades, abyss, perdition, pit, suffering, underworld, Abaddon, bottomless pit, everlasting fire, fire and brimstone, infernal regions, lower world, nether world, place of torment