Definition of 'purgatory'

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1. (noun) purgatory
a temporary condition of torment or suffering
"a purgatory of drug abuse"

2. (noun) purgatory
(theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins

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