Synonyms of damnation

damnation

noun

as in punishment

the sending of someone to hell as punishment after death

The minister spoke about death and damnation.

He feared a sentence of eternal damnation for the sins of his youth.

Related Words

• punishment
• condemnation
• wrath
• censure
• excommunication
• denunciation
• chastisement
• denouncement
• perdition
• reprobation
• penalty
• castigation
• comeuppance
• retribution
• correction
• vengeance
• malediction
• desert(s)
• discipline
• revenge
• imprecation
• retaliation
• curse
• nemesis
• criticism
• ban
• anathema
• rebuke
• winze
• reprimand
• execration
• reprisal
• reproof
• malison

Dissimilar Words

• forgiveness
• absolution
• remission
• blessing
• benediction
• disregard
• benison
• remitment
• condonation
• overlooking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of damnation

From the fiery lake of damnation, Lucifer rises as Satan to seduce humanity’s first parents, Adam and Eve, in the flawless Garden of Eden, triggering the Fall of Man and the loss of Paradise itself. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026

Prosecutors allege Taylor and Brannon ran a cult-like organization that coerced and stripped followers of their autonomy under threats of physical violence, food deprivation and eternal damnation. — Christopher Spata Tampa Bay Times, Arkansas Online, 17 Jan. 2026

But some believe a traveling, apocalyptic preacher convinced her that killing Noah, John, Paul, Luke and Mary was the only way to save them from eternal damnation. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026

According to the defense, Andrea was suffering from persistent delusions and believed that killing her children was the only way to save them from eternal damnation. — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Jan. 2026