damné
damned, accursed
adjective dah-NEH Rare
Origin: Latin 'damnatus' (condemned)
Usage Note
Damné describes a soul condemned to hell, or more generally someone or something accursed. Les damnés de la terre ('the wretched of the earth') is a famous phrase from Frantz Fanon's work. Used before a noun as an intensifier in informal speech, it can express strong frustration: ce damné travail (this damn job). The feminine is damnée.
Examples
"Son âme damnée errait dans les ténèbres."
Natural Translation
His damned soul wandered in the darkness.
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