purgatory

• Substantivo que designa um estado ou lugar temporário de sofrimento ou tormento, usado frequentemente em contexto teológico para descrever o estado em que as almas se purificam antes de entrar no céu; também pode indicar qualquer situação de sofrimento ou provação.

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.

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1. B2informal

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

   Purgatório

   • 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.

   Sinônimosagonyhelllimbomiseryordealtormenttorturetrial

   Antônimosblisshappinessheavenparadise

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.

   Purgatório

   • 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.