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hellfire

HEHL-feye-uh
adj
1
Relating to fiery, apocalyptic warnings of divine punishment, especially in preaching.
"The old preacher was known for his hellfire sermons."
intj
1
Used as a mild oath expressing anger or annoyance.
""Hellfire, I forgot my keys again!""

How to Use Hellfire

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In plain EnglishThe fire of hell — often used to describe fierce, fear-based religious preaching, or as an old-fashioned exclamation.

Common pairings
hellfire and brimstone hellfire sermon

Word Forms

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Etymology

From Old English hellefyr, literally "hell" + "fire."

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