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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 sinplay

2. of or resembling purgatoryplay

  Familiarity information: PURGATORIAL used as an adjective is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PURGATORIAL (adjective)


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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