perdition

perdition
[pəˈdɪʃ(ə)n]
noun
  1. [mass noun](in Christian theology) a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unpenitent person passes after death
    （基督教神学）永劫
    ■complete and utter ruin
    彻底完蛋；完全破产
    she used her last banknote to buy herself a square meal before perdition.
    她在彻底完蛋之前，用最后一张钞票吃了一顿美餐。
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French perdiciun, from ecclesiastical Latin perditio(n-), from Latin perdere 'destroy', from per- 'completely, to destruction' + the base of dare 'put'
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