definition of
perdition

[1] #1 perdition n. [Hell, Inferno, infernal region, nether region, pit] (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"; "Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Joh. wn