perdition

per·di·tion

P0185400 (pər-dĭsh′ən)n.1. a. Loss of the soul; eternal damnation.b. Hell: "Him the Almighty Power / Hurl'd headlong ... / To bottomless perdition, there to dwell" (John Milton).2. Utter ruin.

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[Middle English perdicion, from Old French, from Late Latin perditiō, perditiōn-, from Latin perditus, past participle of perdere, to lose : per-, per- + dare, to give; see dō- in Indo-European roots.]

perdition

(pəˈdɪʃən) n1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity a. final and irrevocable spiritual ruinb. this state as one that the wicked are said to be destined to endure for ever2. (Theology) another word for hell3. archaic utter disaster, ruin, or destruction[C14: from Late Latin perditiō ruin, from Latin perdere to lose, from per- (away) + dāre to give]

per•di•tion

(pərˈdɪʃ ən)

n. 1. a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation. 2. hell. 3. Archaic. utter destruction or ruin. [1300–50; Middle English perdiciun (< Old French) < Latin perditiō destruction, derivative (with -tiō -tion) of perdere to ruin, lose =per- per- + -dere; see add]

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perdition - (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnsoninfernal region, nether region, Inferno, Hell, pitfictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writingsGehenna, Tartarus - a place where the wicked are punished after deathhellfire, red region - a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damnedChristian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

perdition

noun (Christianity) damnation, hell, ruin, destruction, doom, condemnation, downfall, hellfire, everlasting punishment He alleged that the film would lead young souls into perdition.

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