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Meaning of 'perdition' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Perdition [ n.]
- Entire loss; utter destruction; ruin; esp., the utter loss of the soul, or of final happiness in a future state; future misery or eternal death.
- Loss of diminution.

Meaning of 'perdition' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . perdition [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
Example in sentence:
  • a demon from the depths of the pit;
  • Hell is paved with good intentions;
  • Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell

Nearby Words:

per per- peract peracute peradventure peraeopod peragrate peragration perambulate perambulated

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