damnation

noun
UK: /dæmˈneɪʃən/
US: /dæmˈneɪʃən/

  1. The state of being condemned to eternal punishment in hell.

    1. He feared damnation after his sinful life, he was afraid.
    2. The sermon focused on the consequences of sin and eternal damnation.

  2. Strong disapproval or criticism.

    1. The policy faced damnation from the public, they hated this.
    2. Her actions earned widespread damnation from human rights organizations.

Synonyms

condemnation reprobation denunciation censure
damnation transitive-verb

  1. To condemn someone to hell.

    1. The preacher said, 'God will damnation the wicked'.
    2. Some religions believe that certain actions will damnation a person.

  2. To express strong disapproval of something.

    1. Critics damnation the movie for its poor acting, they really do.
    2. The international community damnation the use of chemical weapons.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "damnation" in English means: The state of being condemned to eternal punishment in hell., Strong disapproval or criticism..

The phonetic transcription of "damnation" is /dæmˈneɪʃən/ in British English and /dæmˈneɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "damnation": condemnation, reprobation, denunciation, censure.

Example usage of "damnation": "He feared damnation after his sinful life, he was afraid.". More examples on the page.