'Perdition' definitions:

Definition of 'perdition'

(from WordNet)
noun
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson [syn: Hell, perdition, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit] [ant: Heaven]

Definition of 'Perdition'

From: GCIDE
  • Perdition \Per*di"tion\ (p[~e]r*d[i^]sh"[u^]n), n. [F., fr. L. perditio, fr. perdere, perditum, to ruin, to lose; per (cf. Skr. par[=a] away) + -dere (only in comp.) to put; akin to Gr. tiqe`nai, E. do. See Do.]
  • 1. Entire loss; utter destruction; ruin. [1913 Webster]
  • The mere perdition of the Turkish fleet. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (religion) Damnation; the utter loss of the soul, or of final happiness in a future state; future misery or eternal death. [1913 Webster]
  • If we reject the truth, we seal our own perdition. --J. M. Mason. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Loss or diminution. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. Hell; hades; as, on the path to perdition. [PJC]

Synonyms of 'perdition'

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