# damnation

> English word · Noun · IPA /dæmˈneɪʃən/ · frequency rank #30,749

## Definitions
1. The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation.
2. Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself.

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

## Easily confused with
- **donation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damnation-vs-donation)
- **domination** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/damnation-vs-domination)

## Common misspellings (14)
`admnation`, `damantion`, `dammnation`, `damnaiton`, `damnasion`, `damnatino`, `damnationn`, `damnatoin`, `damnattion`, `damnnation`, `damntaion`, `danmation`, `ddamnation`, `dmanation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/damnation