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   Per·di·tion

   /pərˈdiSH(ə)n/

   

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   • 1. (in Christian theology) a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unpenitent person passes after death.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French perdiciun, from ecclesiastical Latin perditio(n-), from Latin perdere ‘destroy’, from per- ‘completely, to destruction’ + the base of dare ‘put’.

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   1. a. : eternal damnation. b. : hell. 2. archaic : utter destruction. b. obsolete : loss. Did you know? Perdition began life as a word meaning "utter destruction"; that sense is now archaic, but it provides a clue about the origins of the word.

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   Perdition definition: a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation.. See examples of PERDITION used in a sentence.

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   noun [ U ] literary uk / pəˈdɪʃ. ə n / us / pɚˈdɪʃ. ə n / Add to word list. a state of punishment that goes on for ever, believed in some religions to be suffered by evil people after death. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Religious concepts: Heaven. Elysian. heavenly. high. limbo. on high idiom. paradise. purgatory. the pearly gates.

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   1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity. a. final and irrevocable spiritual ruin. b. this state as one that the wicked are said to be destined to endure for ever. 2. (Theology) another word for hell. 3. archaic utter disaster, ruin, or destruction. [C14: from Late Latin perditiō ruin, from Latin perdere to lose, from per- (away) + dāre to give]

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   Perdition refers to hell, and especially the religious idea of eternal damnation: suffering for an endless period of time after death. You can also use this word for a more earthly kind of suffering. When you have three exams and an essay due on the same day, you might exclaim, "I'm in perdition!"

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   perdition. punishment that lasts forever after death. Definition of perdition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   4 days ago · noun. 1. a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation. 2. the future state of the wicked. 3. hell (sense 1) 4.