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Webster 1913 Edition


Perdition

Per-di′tion

(pẽr-dĭsh′ŭn)
,
Noun.
[F., fr. L.
perditio
, fr.
perdere
,
perditum
, to ruin, to lose;
per
(cf. Skr.
parā
away) +
-dere
(only in comp.) to put; akin to Gr.
τιθέναι
, E.
do
. See
Do
.]
1.
Entire loss; utter destruction; ruin.
The mere
perdition
of the Turkish fleet.
Shakespeare
2.
(religion)
Damnation; the utter loss of the soul, or of final happiness in a future state; future misery or eternal death.
If we reject the truth, we seal our own
perdition
.
J. M. Mason.
3.
Loss or diminution.
[Obs.]
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition


Perdition

PERDI'TION

,
Noun.
[L. perditio, from perdo, to lose, to ruin.]
1.
Entire loss or ruin; utter destruction; as the perdition of the Turkish fleet.
[In this sense, the word is now nearly or wholly obsolete.]
2.
The utter loss of the soul or of final happiness in a future state; future misery or eternal death. The impenitent sinner is condemned to final perdition.
If we reject the truth, we seal our own perdition.
3.
Loss. [Not used.]

Definition 2024


perdition

perdition

English

Noun

perdition (countable and uncountable, plural perditions)

  1. Eternal damnation.
  2. ****.
  3. Absolute ruin.

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French

Etymology

From Late Latin perditionem, from Latin perditio.

Noun

perdition f (plural perditions)

  1. perdition