purgatory

• Nom désignant un état ou un lieu temporaire de souffrance ou de tourment, souvent utilisé dans un contexte théologique pour décrire l'état dans lequel les âmes sont purifiées avant d'entrer au paradis.

A noun referring to a temporary state or place of suffering or torment, often used in a theological context to describe a condition where souls are purified before entering heaven.

indénombrable

1. B2informal

   A state or condition of temporary suffering, difficulty, or unpleasantness.

   Épreuve temporaire

   • Waiting for the test results was pure purgatory.
   • The long commute through traffic felt like purgatory.
   • Being stuck in a boring meeting is my idea of purgatory.

   Synonymesagonyhelllimbomiseryordealtormenttorturetrial

   Antonymesblisshappinessheavenparadise

2. Theological conceptC1formal

   In Roman Catholic theology, a state or place after death where souls undergo purification to achieve the holiness necessary to enter heaven.

   purgatoire

   • The doctrine of purgatory is a key belief in Catholicism.
   • Many prayers are offered for souls believed to be in purgatory.
   • The concept of purgatory has been debated by theologians for centuries.