PERDITION


Meaning of PERDITION in English

/ pɜːˈdɪʃn; NAmE pɜːrˈd-/ noun

[ U ] ( formal ) punishment that lasts for ever after death

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WORD ORIGIN

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.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.