damnation C2+ Topic:Crime & Justice US /dæmˈneɪʃən/ UK /dæmˈneɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun condemnation to eternal punishment in hell The preacher warned of fire and damnation for the unrepentant. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · condemnation to eternal... condemnationperditiondoomruinreprobation ↔ Opposites salvationredemptionblessing Word family Related forms damndamnablecondemn Etymology AI details From Old French damnation, from Latin damnatio ('condemnation'), from damnare ('to condemn'), from damnum ('loss, harm, penalty'). damnatio Latin damnum Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Crime & Justice Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # damnation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dæmˈneɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /dæmˈneɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. condemnation to eternal punishment in hell ## Examples - The preacher warned of fire and damnation for the unrepentant. ## Synonyms - condemnation - perdition - doom - ruin - reprobation ## Antonyms - salvation - redemption - blessing ## Related Forms - damn - damnable - condemn ## Roots and Affixes - Root: damnatio - Root: damnum ## Etymology From Old French damnation, from Latin damnatio ('condemnation'), from damnare ('to condemn'), from damnum ('loss, harm, penalty'). ## AI Etymology Damnation comes from Old French damnation, from Latin damnatio ('condemnation'), from damnare ('to condemn'), from damnum ('loss, harm, penalty'). The etymological trail includes Latin damnatio and Latin damnum. As a noun, damnation names condemnation to eternal punishment in hell. The same family is visible in related forms such as damn, damnable, and condemn. ## Topics - Crime & Justice - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown