perdition

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Eternal damnation.
  2. Hell.
  3. Absolute ruin; downfall.

Pronunciation

/pɜː(ɹ)ˈdɪ.ʃən/ en-us-perdition.ogg

Word forms

perdition perditions

Etymology

From Middle English perdicioun, from Old French perdiciun, from Late Latin perditio, from Latin perdo (“to destroy, to lose”).

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