damnation
English edit
Etymology edit
From Middle English dampnacioun, from Old French dampnacion, from Latin damnatio.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
damnation (countable and uncountable, plural damnations)
- The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.
- (religion) Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself.
Synonyms edit
- (euphemistic): tarnation
Antonyms edit
- (antonym(s) of "in religion"): salvation
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation
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Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself
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Interjection edit
damnation
French edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin damnātiōnem.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
damnation f (plural damnations)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “damnation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.