pur·ga·to·ri·al

[pur-guh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-]
adjective
1.
removing or purging sin; expiatory: purgatorial rites.
2.
of, pertaining to, or like purgatory.

Origin:
1490–1500; purgatory + -al1

non·pur·ga·to·ri·al, adjective
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purgatorial (ˌpɜːɡəˈtɔːrɪəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  serving to purify from sin
2.  of, relating to, or like purgatory
 
purgatorially
 
adv

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Purgatorial is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
Example sentences
Moreover, medieval theology allowed that the purgatorial process could be affected by the actions of the living.
It is not as if anyone is about to choose the plane again, when flying has become such a purgatorial way to travel.
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