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perditiona state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unpenitent person passes after death

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unpenitent person passes after death

Pronunciation (IPA): /pɚˈdɪʃən/

Korean meaning: 영원한 지옥의 형벌, 파멸

Korean pronunciation: 퍼**디**션

Example Sentences

  • My mom says playing video games 12 hours a day will lead me to perdition.
  • The politician's corruption scandal put him on the path to perdition.
  • She believed that eating ice cream for breakfast was the road to perdition.

perdition

NOUN

//pɚˈdɪʃən//

a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unpenitent person passes after death

perdition concept
💡 Concept

A damned soul faces perdition in the fiery depths of hell

perdition mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Per dish in hell - eternal kitchen punishment for perdition!

perdition rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When tradition crumbles, souls meet their perdition in this condition.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/pɚˈdɪʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/pəˈdɪʃən/

🌳Etymology

Prefixper--
Rootdit
Suffix--ion

Origin

From Latin 'perdition' derived from 'perdere' meaning 'to destroy' or 'to lose'. The word entered English through Old French and Latin ecclesiastical usage to describe spiritual ruin or damnation.

🎵Rhyme

conditionadditiontradition
condition
addition
tradition

🔗Collocations

eternal perdition
lead to perdition
path to perdition
face perdition
save from perdition

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom says playing video games 12 hours a day will lead me to perdition.

The politician's corruption scandal put him on the path to perdition.

😄 Fun example

She believed that eating ice cream for breakfast was the road to perdition.

The ancient text described the perdition awaiting those who betrayed their principles.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

damnationdestructionruindoomhell

Antonyms

salvationredemptiondeliverance

Related

perditionperishparadisepurgatorypenitence

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