Purgatory
Purgatory noun - (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins.
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Trial and purgatory are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trial" instead a noun "Purgatory".
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| full | full purgatory | full trial |
| supernatural | supernatural purgatory | supernatural trial |
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Their trial was actually a stand-in for their judgment in the afterlife, and their prison sentence represents a very lengthy stay in Purgatory.
Source: Everyone Is Jesus in Purgatory
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Trial and Purgatory. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 30, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/purgatory/trial
Purgatory & Trial. N.p., 2016. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/purgatory/trial>.
Trial or Purgatory. 2016. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/purgatory/trial.
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