perdition n. + Add to list UK //pɜːdˈɪʃən// perdi·tion SynonymsAntonymsEtymology Synonyms he'llinfernopit Antonyms heavenOriginLATperdo→LA-LATperditio→OFRperdiciun→MEperdicioun→ENperdition From Middle English perdicioun, from Old French perdiciun, from Late Latin perditio, from Latin perdo (“I destroy, I lose”).