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- DictionaryHell/hel/
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- 1. a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after death: "irreligious children were assumed to have passed straight to the eternal fires of hell"
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- 1. used to express annoyance or surprise or for emphasis: "oh, hell—where will this all end?"
HELL definition: 1. an extremely unpleasant or difficult place, situation, or experience: 2. in some religions, the…. Learn more.
In religion and folklore, hell is a location or state in the afterlife in which souls are subjected to punitive suffering, most often through torture, as punishment after death.
[uncountable, singular] a very unpleasant experience or situation in which people suffer very much. The last three months have been hell. He went through hell during the trial. Her parents made her life hell. Being totally alone is my idea of hell on earth. He was in a hell of his own making.
Apr 20, 2024 · 1. proper noun & countable noun. In some religions, hell is the place where the Devil lives, and where wicked people are sent to be punished when they die. Hell is usually imagined as being under the ground and full of flames . 2. variable noun.
Britannica Dictionary definition of HELL. 1. [singular] or Hell : the place where the devil lives and where evil people go after they die according to some religions. 2. : a very difficult or unpleasant situation or experience. [noncount] Getting the loan approved was pure/sheer hell. He went through hell during his divorce.
1. Christianity. a. often Hell The place of eternal punishment for the wicked after death, often imagined as being presided over by Satan and his devils. b. A state of separation from God; exclusion from God's presence. 2. The abode of the dead in any of various religious traditions, such as the Hebrew Sheol or the Greek Hades; the underworld. 3.
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment. “" Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson” synonyms: Inferno, infernal region, nether region, perdition, pit. see more. noun. (religion) the world of the dead. synonyms: Hades, Scheol, infernal region, netherworld, underworld. see more.
