But then an infinite number of others are destined to perish and do not receive the grace necessary for eternal salvation. 2. The complete loss of the soul or final happiness in a future state; future misery or eternal death. The impetuous sinner is doomed to final destruction. If “every gathering of men could merit eternal destruction on earth and in hell,” it is the “Society of Loyola.” Destruction began life as a word meaning “total destruction”; This meaning is now archaic, but it gives a clue to the origins of the word. “Perdition” was borrowed from the Anglo-French perdiciun in English in the 14th century and eventually derives from the Latin verb perdere, which means “to destroy”. “Perdere” was created by combining the prefix per- (“through”) and “dare” (“to give”). Other descendants of this Latin adventure in English are “date”, “edition”, “render” and “traitor”. Middle English perdicion, from Anglo-French perdiciun, late Latin perdition-, perditio, from Latin perdere destroy, from per- to + dare to give â more to per-, date 1.
Complete loss or ruin; complete destruction; Like the ruin of the Turkish fleet. At that time, one part was Mexican, and another part was Chinese, and another part was associated with nothing but ruin. Until that moment, the thought of a temptation of evil, of the possibility of perdition, had never crossed my mind. Even if he wanted to resign, he knew he would have to stay in the ruin of law school for another year. (Agony, agony) The priest believed that man`s consumption habits sent him down the path of destruction. (suffering, damnation) The pastor preached about eternal life and the flames of perdition. (Hell) I have no merit; I was sent to perdition for my sins; I`m lying here, maybe dying. Fear that, despite her freedom, she would somehow have to repeat what seemed like an endless fate. Tips: Perdition is derived from the late Latin perditionem, “perdition, destruction”. To perish once meant “to be lost or destroyed.” It is now generally used only to mean “hell”. You sent me to Australia to do a certain thing, and you would have thrown me to ruin if I had kept anything to do it. Joshua Stamper`s 2006©theme music New Jerusalem Music/ASCAP Synonyms: hell, damnation, abyss, agony, fear, punishment, suffering, torment Definition: in many religions, the state of eternal suffering or punishment – hell or damnation In this sense, the word is now almost or completely obsolete.
PERDI`TION, n. L. perditio, from perdo, to lose, to ruin.