perdition

Meanings

• Noun

  The state or condition of being lost or ruined; ruin, destruction.

  - "The city was in a state of perdition after the war."
  - "The thief's greed led him to his perdition."
  - "The company faced financial perdition."

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Pronunciation

1. /pɜː(ɹ).ˈdɪ.ʃən/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

Hades , abyss , hell , inferno , netherworld , underworld

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with perdition
devotion , emotion , relation , station , vacation

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Variants

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perdition , perditions , down the path to perdition , down the road to perdition , down the road/path to perdition

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Etymology

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From Old French perdition, from perdir, to ask for, demand, from per, through, for, from, past participle of passer, to go, pass: see pass - in English and French.

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Trivia

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1. The word perdition comes from the Latin word perire, which means 'to die'.

2. Perdition is the name of a character in John Milton's Paradise Lost.

3. In the Bible, the term perdition is used to describe the eternal punishment of the wicked.

4. The term perdition is also used in the context of gambling to refer to the total amount of money or stakes that have been lost.

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Related Concepts

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1. Damnation: Damnation and perdition are related concepts in religious contexts, with damnation referring to the state of being condemned to eternal suffering and perdition referring to the act or state of being lost or ruined.

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Culture

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Perdition is often used in a metaphorical sense to refer to a state of ruin, destruction, or loss. It is a common theme in literature, particularly in works dealing with tragedy, morality, and redemption. For example, Dante's Inferno describes perdition as the ultimate punishment for sinners.

How to Memorize "perdition"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scene of destruction or ruin to associate with the word perdition. Imagine a city in ruins, or a person who has lost everything.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word perdition with the idea of loss or ruin. Remember that it refers to a state of being lost or destroyed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Perdition: Permanent End of Ruined Dreams' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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