per ‧ di ‧ tion /pəˈdɪʃ ə n $ pər-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] old use
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: perditio , from Latin perdere 'to destroy' ]
1 . punishment after death
2 . complete destruction or failure:
an alcoholic on the road to perdition