Damnation Meaning
/dæmˈneɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.
nounCondemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself.
Sentence Examples
It isn't possible to determine if there's either salvation or damnation.
The damnation doesn't want to let us!
CEFR Practice Quiz
The preacher warned of eternal ____ for the unrepentant sinners.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It isn't possible to determine if there's either salvation or ____.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English dampnacioun, from Old French dampnacion, from Latin damnatio.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""Damnation!" he yelled, spinning round. "He's shot the box out of my hand!""
— 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The preacher warned of eternal ____ for the unrepentant sinners.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It isn't possible to determine if there's either salvation or ____.