suplício — meaning in English

English meaning

• purgatory noun In Catholic belief, a temporary state after death in which souls are purified before entering Heaven.
• torture noun The deliberate infliction of severe pain, especially to punish someone or force information out of them.

Senses

suplício is used for these senses in English:

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

purgatory — full definition

1. noun In Catholic belief, a temporary state after death in which souls are purified before entering Heaven.
2. noun Any situation of temporary suffering, waiting, or discomfort.

torture — full definition

1. noun The deliberate infliction of severe pain, especially to punish someone or force information out of them.
2. noun Severe mental or physical suffering.
3. verb To deliberately inflict severe pain on someone, often to punish or extract information.

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