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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of damnation

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

Therefore, those women were able to end their lives while sparing their souls damnation and their families the social stigma of suicide. —Mike Miller, EW.com, 28 June 2024