purgatories Synonyms

purgatories Meaning

purgatories

a place or state of punishment wherein according to Roman Catholic doctrine the souls of those who die in God's grace may make satisfaction for past sins and so become fit for heaven, a place or state of temporary suffering or misery, an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification, a state after death in which according to Roman Catholic belief the souls of those who die in God's grace are purified of their sins by suffering

purgatories Sentence Examples

  1. The harsh conditions of war turned the battlefield into a purgatory on earth.
  2. The guilt and sorrow she carried within her felt like a perpetual purgatory, tormenting her soul.
  3. The oppressive heat and suffocating smoke created a purgatory within the burning building.
  4. The hospital's overworked staff struggled through relentless shifts, their nights spent in purgatories of exhaustion.
  5. The abandoned warehouse served as a purgatory for stolen goods, a haven for crime and darkness.
  6. The desolate wasteland stretched endlessly, a barren purgatory where hope withered away.
  7. The broken relationships and shattered dreams lingered in her mind, creating a purgatory of lost potential.
  8. The endless cycle of addiction and recovery felt like a purgatory, trapping her in a living hell.
  9. The excruciating pain and suffering of the injured endured in the purgatories of overcrowded emergency rooms.
  10. The labyrinthine bureaucracy of government offices became a purgatory for citizens seeking assistance.

FAQs About the word purgatories

a place or state of punishment wherein according to Roman Catholic doctrine the souls of those who die in God's grace may make satisfaction for past sins and so

abysses, hells, pits, netherworlds, underworlds,infernos, blazes, shades, perditions,hellfires

heavens, nirvanas, happy hunting grounds,glories, promised lands, Elysia, Zions, Sions, Valhallas,blisses

The harsh conditions of war turned the battlefield into a purgatory on earth.

The guilt and sorrow she carried within her felt like a perpetual purgatory, tormenting her soul.

The oppressive heat and suffocating smoke created a purgatory within the burning building.

The hospital's overworked staff struggled through relentless shifts, their nights spent in purgatories of exhaustion.