perdition
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) Eternal damnation.
- (countable, uncountable) Hell.
- (countable, uncountable) Absolute ruin; downfall.
Synonyms
infernal region
Inferno
Doomsday
Translations
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/pɜː(ɹ).ˈdɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English perdicioun, from Old French perdiciun, from Late Latin perditio, from Latin perdo (“I destroy, I lose”).
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