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damnation en · INTJ

Pronunciation

  • /dæmˈneɪʃən/ (UK, US)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English dampnacioun, from Old French dampnacion, from Latin damnatio.

Meanings

  1. Expressing annoyance or disappointment; damn; dammit.
    • "Damnation!" he yelled, spinning round. "He's shot the box out of my hand!" 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
    • Oh damnation! The window doesn't shut!

damnation en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /dæmˈneɪʃən/ (UK, US)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English dampnacioun, from Old French dampnacion, from Latin damnatio.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future, or the punishment itself.

Forms

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damnations Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

salvation

Deriveds

nondamnation · predamnation · damnation of memory

Synonyms

improbation · tarnation · dispraise · blame · censure · censure · dispraise · attaintment · damnation · condemning · condemnation · attainture · disapprobation · disapproval · attainder · reprehension · reprehension

Translations (23)

mk про́клетство (The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation) · hy դատապարտում (Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself) · it dannazione (The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation) · es maldito (The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation) · bg вечни мъки (Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself) · ca damnació (The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation) · de Verdammnis (Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself) · fi kadotus (Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself) · hy նզովք (Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself) · pl potępienie (The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation) · bg проклятие (The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation) · fr damnation (Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself) · ca damnació (Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself) · de Verdammnis (The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation) · nl vervloeking (Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself) · es damnación (Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself) · it dannazione (Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself) · enm dampnacioun (Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself) · el κολασμός (Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself) · hy անեծք (Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself) · pdt Vedaumniss (The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation) · pdt Vedaumniss (Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself) · eo damno (Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself)