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Purgatorial vs Purgative - What's the difference?

purgatorial | purgative |

As adjectives the difference between purgatorial and purgative

is that purgatorial is of, pertaining to, or resembling purgatory while purgative is (capable of) purging.

As a noun purgative is

something, such as a substance or medicine, that purges; laxative.

purgatorial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or resembling purgatory
  • That purifies by removing sin; expiatory

    • purgative

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (capable of) purging

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • something, such as a substance or medicine, that purges; laxative