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Definition of Perdition
1. Noun. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment. "Hell is paved with good intentions"
Generic synonyms: Fictitious Place, Imaginary Place, Mythical Place
Specialized synonyms: Gehenna, Tartarus, Hellfire, Red Region
Category relationships: Christian Religion, Christianity
Antonyms: Heaven
Derivative terms: Infernal
Definition of Perdition
1. n. Entire loss; utter destruction; ruin; esp., the utter loss of the soul, or of final happiness in a future state; future misery or eternal death.
Definition of Perdition
1. Noun. Eternal damnation. ¹
2. Noun. Hell. ¹
3. Noun. Absolute ruin. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Perdition
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Perdition
Literary usage of Perdition
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Journal Or Historical Account of the Life, Travels, Sufferings, Christian by George Fox, William Penn, Margaret Fox, Thomas Ellwood (1832)
"But God hath brought them to light, ' and their fruits and ravenous spirit are
seen, savoured, and known; who • are become Judas's and sons of perdition, ..."
2. Sermons on Several Occasions by John Wesley (1855)
"It is not for these desperate children of perdition, that the preceding considerations
are designed ; but for those who feel " the remembrance of their sins ..."
3. Daniel Deronda by George Eliot (1876)
"perdition catch my soul if I love him." " No, of course ; papa, I think, would
not wish it. And he is to go away soon. But it makes me sorry when you ..."
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