damnation

noun

dam·​na·​tion dam-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce damnation (audio)
: the act of damning : the state of being damned

Examples of damnation in a Sentence

The minister spoke about death and damnation.
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The Zesty dipping sauce was heavy on the horseradish, but not compelling enough to save the fries from eternal chicken tender damnation. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024 Even though his dumb blog has only three readers, Google Face identifies my sodden visage by name, and puts those pictures into the eternal damnation of Google Image search results. IEEE Spectrum, 22 Feb. 2010 At the heart of his own clairvoyance and mediumship was an understanding that God was benevolent — too good to ever create something so awful as hell or eternal damnation. Elizabeth Garner Masarik / Made By History, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024 Popular on Variety Based on historical records, the film is inspired by the true stories of women who attempted to end their lives by committing murders in order to escape the damnation promised to men and women who committed suicide. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for damnation 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of damnation was in the 14th century

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“Damnation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damnation. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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damnation

noun
dam·​na·​tion dam-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce damnation (audio)
1
: the act of damning
2
: the state of being damned
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