Purgatory
01
skärselden, reningsstillstånd
in certain Christian beliefs, a temporary state of purification for souls after death, preparing them for entry into heaven
Exempel
Believers who have died in a state of grace may go through purgatory to cleanse any remaining sins or imperfections.
Troende som har dött i nådestånd kan gå igenom skärselden för att rena kvarvarande synder eller ofullkomligheter.
02
a temporary state of suffering or hardship, often as a transitional or corrective experience
Exempel
She described the long hospital stay as a purgatory.
