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Purgatorial vs Purgatorian - What's the difference?

purgatorial | purgatorian |

As an adjective purgatorial

is of, pertaining to, or resembling purgatory.

As a noun purgatorian is

one who holds to the doctrine of purgatory.

purgatorial

English

Adjective

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

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who holds to the doctrine of purgatory.
  • (Boswell)
    (Webster 1913)