perdition

noun (perdition, uncountable)

«perdition» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(church, old) Perdition is everlasting punishment after death, often meaning hell, in old Christian language. tree →
(old, formal) Complete ruin or disaster. tree →

In the lessons

In old Bible translations, hymns and classic stories: «the road to perdition». Today it sounds old-fashioned or dramatic. It tells the reader about a terrible fate.

Examples

The preacher warned against the road to perdition. tree →
In the old story, the pirate feared eternal perdition. tree →
Old hymns sometimes speak of perdition. tree →
Gambling led him to perdition. tree →
Christians believe Jesus came to save people from perdition. tree →
The book calls greed the path to perdition. tree →

Note

Old-fashioned, uncountable. Similar: damnation, hell, ruin. Not used in everyday speech.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «perdition» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«perdition» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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