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- DictionaryPur·ga·to·ry/ˈpərɡəˌtôrē/
noun
- 1. (in Roman 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"
Apr 12, 2024 · purgatory, the condition, process, or place of purification or temporary punishment in which, according to medieval Christian and Roman Catholic belief, the souls of those who die in a state of grace are made ready for heaven. Purgatory (Latin: purgatorium; from purgare, “to purge”) has come to refer as well to a wide range of historical ...
noun. , plural pur·ga·to·ries. (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. (initial capital letter, italics ...
The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines purgatory as a “purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven,” which is experienced by those “who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified” (CCC 1030).
Purgatory (Lat., purgare, to make clean, to purify) in accordance with Catholic teaching is a place or condition of temporal punishment for those who, departing this life in God ‘s grace, are not entirely free from venial faults, or have not fully paid the satisfaction due to their transgressions.
noun [ U ] uk / ˈpɜː.ɡə.t ə r.i / us / ˈpɝː.ɡə.tɔːr.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:
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:
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.
