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The meaning of PERDITION is eternal damnation. How to use perdition in a sentence. Did you know?
Perdition definition: a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation.. See examples of PERDITION used in a sentence.
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!"
PERDITION definition: 1. a state of punishment that goes on for ever, believed in some religions to be suffered by evil…. Learn more.
What does the noun perdition mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun perdition , two of which are labelled obsolete, and one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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]
2 days ago · perdition. (pɜːʳdɪʃən ) uncountable noun. If you say that someone is on the road to perdition, you mean that their behaviour is likely to lead them to failure and disaster. [literary] It is not a straight path to a resolution, but certainly not one to perdition either.
