perdition
perdition
noun pehr-dee-SYOHN Rare
Origin: Latin perditio, destruction, from perdere, to destroy
Also means
ruin
Usage Note
Perdition in religious contexts means the damnation of the soul; in secular use it means moral or material ruin. En perdition (in peril, adrift) is a common phrase applied to ships, businesses, or people: un navire en perdition (a ship in distress). The tone is always serious or literary.
Examples
"Ce navire en perdition envoie un signal de détresse."
Natural Translation
This ship in distress is sending a distress signal.
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