Hell vs. Purgatory

Hell vs. Purgatory — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Hell and Purgatory

Hellproper noun

In various religions, the place where some or all spirits are believed to go after death

Some religious people believe that all the followers of the other religions go to hell.

Purgatorynoun

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Hellproper noun

The place where devils live and where sinners suffer after death

May you rot in hell!

Purgatorynoun

Any situation where suffering is endured, particularly as part of a process of redemption.

Hellnoun

A place or situation of great suffering in life.

My new boss is making my job a hell.I went through hell to get home today.

Purgatoryadjective

Tending to cleanse; expiatory.

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Hellnoun

(countable) A place for gambling.

Purgatorynoun

a temporary condition of torment or suffering;

a purgatory of drug abuse

Hellnoun

(figuratively) An extremely hot place.

You don't have a snowball's chance in hell.

Purgatorynoun

(theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins

Hellnoun

Used as an intensifier in phrases grammatically requiring a noun

I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more.What the hell is wrong with you?!He says he's going home early? Like hell he is.

Hellnoun

(obsolete) A place into which a tailor throws his shreds, or a printer his broken type.

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Hellnoun

In certain games of chase, a place to which those who are caught are carried for detention.

Hellinterjection

Used to express discontent, unhappiness, or anger.

Oh, hell! I got another parking ticket.

Hellinterjection

Used to emphasize.

Hell, yeah!

Hellinterjection

Used to introduce an intensified statement following an understated one; nay; not only that, but.

[Do it, or, r]est assured, there will be no more Middle Eastern crisis – hell, there will be no more Middle East!

Hellverb

To add luster to, burnish (silver or gold).

Hellverb

(rare) To pour.

Hellnoun

any place of pain and turmoil;

the hell of battlethe inferno of the engine roomwhen you're alone Christmas is the pits

Hellnoun

a cause of difficulty and suffering;

war is hellgo to blazes

Hellnoun

(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment;

Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwella demon from the depths of the pit

Hellnoun

(religion) the world of the dead;

he didn't want to go to hell when he died

Hellnoun

violent and excited activity;

they began to fight like sin

Hellnoun

noisy and unrestrained mischief;

raising blazes