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perditionem

Perditionem is the accusative singular form of the Latin noun perdītio, which means destruction, ruin, or loss. It is built from the verb perdere, “to destroy or lose,” with the abstract noun suffix -tio. In Latin syntax, perditionem functions as a direct object or part of a phrase indicating direction or purpose, such as into destruction or toward ruin (for example with in or ad).

In classical Latin, perditionem denotes physical or moral ruin—the destruction of property, cities, or lives—or a

In Ecclesiastical Latin and Christian theology, perditionem often carries the sense of ultimate, irreversible ruin of

English usage notes: the English noun perdition derives from Latin perdītio and its inflected forms, including

figurative
ruin
of
fortune
or
state.
The
term
is
used
for
general
loss
as
well
as
more
specific
accounts
of
devastation
in
a
given
situation.
the
soul
or
damnation.
It
appears
in
liturgical
and
exegetical
writings
and
in
translations
of
Scripture
(notably
the
Latin
Vulgate)
where
it
may
render
concepts
like
destruction
or
condemnation.
The
nuance
in
this
domain
tends
to
emphasize
final
judgment
and
eternal
loss
rather
than
temporary
misfortune.
perditionem.
In
modern
scholarship,
perditionem
is
primarily
encountered
in
linguistic,
philological,
or
theological
discussions
rather
than
in
everyday
prose.
It
remains
a
useful
example
of
Latin
inflection
and
of
how
ancient
terms
translate
concepts
of
ruin
across
religious
and
literary
texts.