perdition
[ per-dish-uh n ]
/ pərˈdɪʃ ən /
noun
Origin of perdition
1300–50; < Latin
perditiōn- (stem of
perditiō) destruction, equivalent to
perdit(us) (past participle of
perdere to do in, ruin, lose, equivalent to
per-
per- +
di-, combining form of
dare to give +
-tus past participle suffix) +
-iōn
-ion; replacing Middle English
perdiciun < Old French < Latin, as above
Words nearby perdition
percussor,
percutaneous,
percy,
perdido,
perdie,
perdition,
perdu,
perdurable,
perdure,
perea,
peregrinate
Example sentences from the Web for perdition
British Dictionary definitions for perdition
perdition
/ (pəˈdɪʃən) /
noun
Christianity
- final and irrevocable spiritual ruin
- this state as one that the wicked are said to be destined to endure for ever
another word for hell
archaic
utter disaster, ruin, or destruction
Word Origin for perdition
C14: from Late Latin
perditiō ruin, from Latin
perdere to lose, from
per- (away) +
dāre to give