noun
damnation
dam-NAY-shuhn
noun
1
Eternal punishment, especially in a religious sense; the state of being condemned.
"The preacher warned of eternal damnation for the unrepentant."
interjection
1
Used to express anger or frustration.
"Damnation! The car won't start."
How to Use Damnation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishReligious condemnation to eternal punishment, or an old-fashioned exclamation of anger.
Common pairings
eternal damnation
condemned to damnation
Word Forms
damnations plural
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Etymology
From Old French dampnacion, from Latin damnatio, from the same root as "damn."