purgatory
US /ˈpɝː.ɡə.tɔːr.i/
UK /ˈpɝː.ɡə.tɔːr.i/
1.
Fegefeuer
a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven
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According to some Christian beliefs, souls go to purgatory to be cleansed.
Nach einigen christlichen Glaubensvorstellungen gehen Seelen ins Fegefeuer, um gereinigt zu werden.
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He felt like he was stuck in a personal purgatory after losing his job.
Er fühlte sich wie in einem persönlichen Fegefeuer gefangen, nachdem er seinen Job verloren hatte.