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WordNet records no synonym and no antonym for purgatory. It is the only member of each of its synsets, which is common for technical, taxonomic and single-sense vocabulary — there is no other English word that means the same thing. The broader and narrower terms below are the useful relations in that case.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
a temporary condition of torment or suffering
“a purgatory of drug abuse”
(theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for purgatory come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.