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Added 9 October 2026

damnation

/dæmˈneɪʃən/ noun

Latin root: damnatio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about damnation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of damning.
The state of being condemned to eternal punishment in Hell.

Origin

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

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