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Definition purgatory in British English

purgatory noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈpɜː(r)ɡət(ə)ri/
1

the place where Roman Catholics believe people suffer after they die for the wrong things that they have done before they can go to heaven

Synonyms and related words
altar boy Anglo-Catholic apostolic
Example

Cooking was always purgatory for her.

Synonyms and related words
crisis battle nightmare
Definition purgatory in British English