damnation
noun/dæmˈneɪʃn/
/dæmˈneɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the state of being in hell; the act of sending somebody to hell
- eternal damnation
Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin dam(p)natio(n-), from the verb dam(p)nare ‘inflict loss on’, from damnum ‘loss, damage’.Want to learn more?
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