PURGATORY


Meaning of PURGATORY in English

pur ‧ ga ‧ tory /ˈpɜːɡət ə ri $ ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri/ BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Anglo-French ; Origin: purgatorie , from Latin purgatus , past participle of purgare ; ⇨ ↑ purge 1 ]

1 . [uncountable] something that makes you suffer – used humorously:

Sewing is relaxation for some, purgatory for others.

2 . Purgatory in Roman Catholic belief, a place where the souls of dead people suffer until they are pure enough to enter heaven

—purgatorial /ˌpɜːɡəˈtɔːriəl◂ $ ˌpɜːr-/ adjective

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.