English noun: purgatory | |||
1. | purgatory (state) a temporary condition of torment or suffering | ||
Samples | A purgatory of drug abuse. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | situation | ||
2. | purgatory (cognition) (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place | ||
Domain category | divinity, theology | ||