Main Entry: per·di·tion

Pronunciation: \pər-ˈdi-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English perdicion, from Anglo-French perdiciun, Late Latin perdition-, perditio, from Latin perdere to destroy, from per- through + dare to give — more at per-, date

Date: 14th century

1 a archaic : utter destruction b obsolete : loss
2 a : eternal damnation b : hell