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   perdition

   /pəˈdɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. (in Christian theology) a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unrepentant person passes after death.
   • ▪ complete and utter ruin: "she used her last banknote to buy herself a square meal before perdition"

   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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   The meaning of PERDITION is eternal damnation. How to use perdition in a sentence. Did you know?

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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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   PERDITION definition: 1. a state of punishment that goes on for ever, believed in some religions to be suffered by evil…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   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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   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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   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.