damnation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English dampnacioun, from Old French dampnacion, from Latin damnatio. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /dæmˈneɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === damnation (countable and uncountable, plural damnations) The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation. Synonyms: censure, dispraise, reprehension; see also Thesaurus:condemnation (religion) Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself. Synonym: tarnation (euphemistic) Antonym: salvation ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Interjection === damnation Expressing annoyance or disappointment; damn; dammit. == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin damnātiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /da.na.sjɔ̃/ ~ /dɑ.na.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === damnation f (plural damnations) damnation ==== Related terms ==== damner === Further reading === “damnation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012