Synonyms of damnation

damnation

noun

as in punishment

the sending of someone to hell as punishment after death

The minister spoke about death and damnation.

He feared a sentence of eternal damnation for the sins of his youth.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punishment
• condemnation
• wrath
• censure
• excommunication
• denunciation
• chastisement
• denouncement
• perdition
• reprobation
• penalty
• castigation
• comeuppance
• retribution
• correction
• vengeance
• malediction
• desert(s)
• discipline
• revenge
• imprecation
• retaliation
• curse
• nemesis
• criticism
• ban
• anathema
• rebuke
• winze
• reprimand
• execration
• reprisal
• reproof
• malison

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgiveness
• absolution
• remission
• blessing
• benediction
• disregard
• benison
• remitment
• condonation
• overlooking

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of damnation

Suicide by Proxy In early Modern Europe, suicide was a sin to be punished with eternal damnation. —JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024

Unlike the male villager who hangs himself towards the movie’s halfway point, therefore condemning his spirit to eternal damnation in the pits of hell, the child-killer had a chance to atone for her sins before she was publicly executed for them — a suicide by proxy. —David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 June 2024

Popular on Variety The storyline remains as simple as the movie’s: Boy meets girl; boy meets blunt (and eventually girl does too); damnation ensues for the couple as well as the denizens of the drug den that ensnares them. —Chris Willman, Variety, 16 June 2024

Image Image Many traditional Christians hold that Christ will return in judgment, and that sinners and nonbelievers will be cast into eternal damnation. —Clay Risen, New York Times, 8 June 2024