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"Purgatory" Definition

noun

A place or condition of suffering, expiation, or remorse: a purgatory of drug abuse.
Roman Catholic Church A state in which the souls of those who have died in grace must expiate their sins.
A place or state of temporary suffering or misery.
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 intermediate state after death for expiatory purification.

adjective

Tending to cleanse or purge.

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