Etymology

damnation

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Today it means: The state of being damned; condemnation; openly expressed disapprobation. Full definition →

Middle English dampnacioun ← Old French dampnacion ← Latin damnatio
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  1. Latin · derived fromdamnatio
  2. Old French · derived fromdampnacion
  3. Middle English · inherited fromdampnacioun
  4. English todaydamnation

From Middle English dampnacioun, from Old French dampnacion, from Latin damnatio.

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