damnation

noun

dam·​na·​tion dam-ˈnā-shən 

: the act of damning : the state of being damned

Examples of damnation in a Sentence

The minister spoke about death and damnation.

Recent Examples on the Web

However benign or malicious — whatever its life or death, possible eternal salvation or never-ending damnation — this spirit seizes your attention from the get-go because everything in this twisty, technically virtuosic, surprisingly moving chiller is shot from its point of view. —Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025

Earth’s ‘Gateway to Hell’ is growing There are many natural landmarks on our planet named after a biblical destination of eternal damnation. —Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024

According to church teaching, Catholics who confess their sins are forgiven and therefore released from the eternal or spiritual punishment of damnation. —Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024

The Zesty dipping sauce was heavy on the horseradish, but not compelling enough to save the fries from eternal chicken tender damnation. —Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for damnation

• ablation
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation
• collation

Kids Definition

damnation

noun

dam·​na·​tion dam-ˈnā-shən 

1

: the act of damning

2

: the state of being damned