Damnation
[dæm'neɪʃ(ə)n] or [dæm'neʃən]
Definition
(noun.) the act of damning.
(noun.) the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell.
Inputed by Cathleen--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.
(n.) Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself.
(n.) A sin deserving of everlasting punishment.
Checker: Tom
Examples
- He was willing to be sealed thus in the underworld, like a soul damned but living forever in damnation. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Then there were a thousand of my red and green warrior friends whom I knew would face eternal damnation gladly for my sake. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
Editor: Vito