# tarnation

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɑɹˈneɪʃən/ · frequency rank #74,562

## Definitions
1. The act or process of damnation or reprobation; hell.
2. Someone or something that causes trouble; troublemaker.

## Etymology
From darnation, influenced by tarnal (from eternal); see darn.

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