# perdition

> English word · Noun · IPA /pɜː(ɹ)ˈdɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #55,639

## Definitions
1. Eternal damnation.
2. Hell.
3. Absolute ruin; downfall.

## Etymology
From Middle English perdicioun, from Old French perdiciun, from Late Latin perditio, from Latin perdo (“I destroy, I lose”).

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