Perdicion (en. Perdition)
/peɾˈðision/
Meaning & Definition
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noun
Situation of ruin or misfortune.
The economic perdition of the country was evident after the crisis.
La perdición económica del país fue evidente tras la crisis.
Loss of salvation or divine grace.
Repentance is the way to avoid the perdition of the soul.
El arrepentimiento es el camino para evitar la perdición del alma.
Complete destruction or annihilation.
The flood led to the perdition of many homes in the region.
La inundación llevó a la perdición de muchas viviendas en la región.
Etymology
From Latin 'perditio', meaning 'loss' or 'destruction'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to fall into perdition
To suffer a moral or ethical setback.
caer en perdición
total perdition
A state in which there is no hope of recovery.
perdición total
to live in perdition
To be in a state of hopelessness or loss of control.
vivir en la perdición
Related Words
to lose
To cease to have something that was possessed.
perder
destruction
Action of completely destroying something.
destrucción
ruin
State of decay or perdition of something.
ruina
Slang Meanings
To be on a wrong path or in a complicated situation.
That boy is in perdition, always getting into trouble.
Ese chico está en perdición, siempre metido en problemas.
To feel trapped in a dead-end situation.
Since he lost his job, he lives in perdition.
Desde que perdió su trabajo, vive en perdición.