purgatory vs situation

purgatory and situation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
purgatory	Yes	No	No	No
situation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, situation is a hypernym of purgatory; that is, situation is a word with a broader meaning than purgatory:

purgatory (noun)	situation (noun)
(theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins	a job in an organization
a temporary condition of torment or suffering	physical position in relation to the surroundings
	the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
	a condition or position in which you find yourself
	a complex or critical or unusual difficulty