damnation
English
Etymology
From Middle English dampnacioun, from Old French dampnacion, from Latin damnatio.
Pronunciation
- (UK, US) IPA(key): /dæmˈneɪʃən/
Audio (southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
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
- (euphemistic): tarnation
Antonyms
- (in religion): salvation
Derived terms
- damnation of memory
Translations
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
damnation
- Expressing annoyance or disappointment; damn; dammit.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin damnātiōnem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /da.na.sjɔ̃/, /dɑ.na.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Noun
damnation f (plural damnations)
- damnation
Related terms
- damner
Further reading
- “damnation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.