Purgatory
WordNet
noun
(1) (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
(2) A temporary condition of torment or suffering
"A purgatory of drug abuse"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- In Catholicism, the stage of the afterlife where souls suffer for their sins before they can enter heaven
- any situation causing suffering