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    Dam·na·tion
    /damˈnāSH(ə)n/

    noun

    • 1. (in Christian belief) condemnation to eternal punishment in hell: "sins that risk eternal damnation"

    exclamation

    • 1. expressing anger or frustration.
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  3. noun [ U ] us / dæmˈneɪ.ʃ ə n / uk / dæmˈneɪ.ʃ ə n / Add to word list. the act of sending someone to hell or the state of being in hell: eternal damnation He believed that he would be condemned to eternal damnation for what he had done. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Relgious concepts: Hell. chthonic. damned. devildom.

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    (UK, US) IPA(key): /dæmˈneɪʃən/
    Rhymes: -eɪʃən

    damnation (countable and uncountable, plural damnations) 1. The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation. 2. (religion)Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself.

    damnation 1. Expressing annoyance or disappointment; damn; dammit. 1.1. Oh damnation! The window doesn't shut!

  4. damnation. the state of being in hell; the act of sending somebody to hell. Definition of damnation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. 2 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. According to some religions, if someone suffers damnation, they have to stay in hell for ever after they have died because of their sins . ...a fear of eternal damnation. Synonyms: condemnation, damning, sending to hell, consigning to perdition More Synonyms of damnation. 2. exclamation.

  6. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English dam‧na‧tion1 /dæmˈneɪʃən/ noun [ uncountable] when someone is punished by being sent to hell after their death, or the state of being in hell for ever → Purgatory Examples from the Corpus damnation • They have skirted annihilation and damnation.

  7. noun. A damning or being damned. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Condemnation to everlasting punishment; doom. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Everlasting punishment. American Heritage. Failure or ruination incurred by adverse criticism. American Heritage. Synonyms: eternal damnation. reprobation. reprobate. hell. perdition.

  8. There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word damnation. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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