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PURGATORIAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does purgatorial mean?
• PURGATORIAL (adjective)
The adjective PURGATORIAL has 2 senses:
1. serving to purge or rid of sin
Familiarity information: PURGATORIAL used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Serving to purge or rid of sin
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
purgatorial; purging; purifying
Context example:
purgatorial rites
Pertainym:
purgation (the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or resembling purgatory
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
purgatorial fires
Pertainym:
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)
Derivation:
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)
purgatory (a temporary condition of torment or suffering)
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