damnation
n. C2 Proficiency US //dæmˈneɪʃən// UK //dæmnˈeɪʃən// damna·tion
n. the state of being sent to hell as a punishment for doing something very bad. It is a serious word often used in religious or very formal writing.
n. the state of being condemned to eternal punishment in hell; the act of condemning someone to such a fate. Often used in theological or literary contexts to describe a severe moral judgment.
The story ends with the character's damnation.
In many religious traditions, the soul's damnation is seen as a direct result of rejecting divine grace.
The poet explores the theme of damnation, questioning whether the protagonist's fall from grace was a result of his own free will or a predestined fate.
From Middle English dampnacioun, from Old French dampnacion, from Latin damnatio.