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- Dictionarypurgatory/ˈpəːɡət(ə)ri/
noun
- 1. (in Catholic doctrine) a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven: "all her sins were forgiven and she would not need to go to Purgatory"
adjective
- 1. having the quality of cleansing or purifying: archaic "infernal punishments are purgatory and medicinal"
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The meaning of PURGATORY is an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification; specifically : a place or state of punishment wherein according to Roman Catholic doctrine the souls of those who die in God's grace may make satisfaction for past sins and so become fit for heaven.
an extremely unpleasant experience that causes suffering: I've been on a diet for two weeks now, and it's purgatory! SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Religious concepts: Heaven. Elysian. heavenly. high. limbo. on high idiom. paradise. perdition. the pearly gates. Zion.
Purgatory definition: (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.. See examples of PURGATORY used in a sentence.
Purgatory ( Latin: purgatorium, borrowed into English via Anglo-Norman and Old French) [1] is a passing intermediate state after physical death for purifying or purging a soul. A common analogy is dross being removed from metal in a furnace.
noun [ U ] us / ˈpɝː.ɡə.tɔːr.i / uk / ˈpɜː.ɡə.t ə r.i / Add to word list. the place to which Roman Catholics believe that the spirits of dead people go and suffer for the evil acts that they did while they were alive, before they are able to go to heaven. humorous. an extremely unpleasant experience that causes suffering:
In Roman Catholic doctrine, souls atoned for past sins in purgatory before entering heaven. In fact, for centuries, purgatory was often regarded as an actual physical place. Today, if you say you are in purgatory, you feel stuck or not able to continue towards a goal.
1. proper noun. Purgatory is the place where Roman Catholics believe the spirits of dead people are sent to suffer for their sins before they go to heaven. Prayers were said for souls in Purgatory. 2. uncountable noun. You can describe a very unpleasant experience as purgatory. Every step of the last three miles was purgatory.
1. Roman Catholic Church A state in which the souls of those who have died in grace must expiate their sins. 2. A place or condition of suffering, expiation, or remorse: a purgatory of drug abuse. adj. Tending to cleanse or purge.
Definition of purgatory noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PURGATORY meaning: 1 : a state after death according to Roman Catholic belief in which the souls of people who die are made pure through suffering before going to heaven; 2 : a place or state of suffering.
