noun

perdition

per-DISH-un/pɜːrˈdɪʃn/

Complete ruin, especially spiritual damnation.

The painting depicts condemned people in perdition.

Perdition as eternal punishment: condemned adults confined behind a locked iron gate in a fiery infernal cavern, with a horned infernal jailer outside.

Etymology

perLatinthrough; perhaps completely

+ditLatingive

+ionLatinaction or result

“Give” combines with “through,” perhaps suggesting giving away completely. The resulting verb meant “lose” or “destroy,” and its noun expressed ruin, especially the spiritual ruin of damnation.

In context

Jesus explains ...1:22

perdition is the translation of the original word that means destruction satan is the destroyer and the son of perdition means anyone who is a vessel of satan sent to destroy

PERDITION & THE SON OF PERDITION Jesus explains The Son of Perdition

More examples

The character feared that his crimes had led him toward perdition.
The painting depicted souls condemned to perdition.
The sermon contrasted salvation with perdition.

Forms

perdition

Similar words

damnation: Both can refer to eternal punishment; perdition also carries the idea of utter ruin.
ruination: Ruination is destruction or collapse without necessarily implying a religious judgment.