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damnation

/dæmˈneɪʃən/

damnation noun: the state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.

Noun

damnation (countable and uncountable, plural damnations)

  1. The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.
  2. Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future, or the punishment itself.
    Synonyms:
    tarnation
    Antonyms:
    salvation

Interjection

  1. Expressing annoyance or disappointment; damn; dammit.
    • Oh damnation! The window doesn't shut!
    • "Damnation!" he yelled, spinning round. "He's shot the box out of my hand!"1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London

damnation meaning in Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada

damnation in Hindi

damnation, ruin
सर्वनाश sarvanāś

damnation in Malayalam

നരകശിക്ഷ, നരകയാതന, കുറ്റം ചുമത്തൽ, നിന്ദ

damnation in Kannada

ಖಂಡನೆ

Synonyms of damnation

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Antonyms

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Forms of damnation

pluraldamnations

Origin of damnation

From Middle English dampnacioun, from Old French dampnacion, from Latin damnatio.

Words formed from damnation

Words that rhyme with damnation

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Questions about damnation

What does damnation mean?
Damnation means the state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.
What is damnation in Hindi?
Damnation in Hindi is सर्वनाश (sarvanāś). See Damnation meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is damnation?
Damnation can be a noun or an interjection.
How do you pronounce damnation?
Damnation is pronounced /dæmˈneɪʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of damnation?
The plural of damnation is damnations.

Words near damnation in the dictionary

  1. damnablenesses
  2. damnably
  3. damnacanthal
  4. damnatio ad bestias
  5. damnatio memoriae
  6. damnation
  7. damnation of memory
  8. damnations
  9. damnatory
  10. damnd
  11. damnded

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Adapted from Wiktionary: damnation (page history and authors); सर्वनाश (Hindi) (page history and authors); damnation (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); damnation (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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