What is the meaning of purgatory?

noun

  • A temporary condition of torment or suffering.
    • usage: "a purgatory of drug abuse"
  • 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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