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damned

/dæmd/

VERB

1. Condemned to hell or eternal punishment

Judged by divine authority to deserve spiritual punishment, especially everlasting punishment in hell.

1.1. Religious condemnation and damnation

Used in religious contexts to describe someone who has been condemned to hell or judged to deserve divine punishment because of sin or wrongdoing.

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  • In the face of adversity, she remained determined and declared, "I won't be damned by this challenge."
  • The old mansion had a reputation for being haunted, and locals warned newcomers about the damned history of the place.

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VERB

2. Strongly condemned or declared guilty

Judged, denounced, or declared guilty, wrong, unacceptable, or deserving punishment or disapproval.

2.1. Judgment and legal condemnation

Used when a person, action, or decision has been formally judged, convicted, or sentenced as a consequence of wrongdoing.

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  • The court damned the defendant for his role in the criminal scheme.
  • The decision was damned as unlawful after the evidence was reviewed.

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2.2. Criticism and public disapproval

Used to describe someone or something that has been severely criticized, denounced, rebuked, or rejected as unacceptable.

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  • The proposal was damned by critics who considered it deeply unethical.
  • The official was damned for failing to address the community's concerns.

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  • censure
  • criticism
  • denunciation
  • disapproval
  • rebuke
  • reprimand
  • reproach
  • condemnation
  • castigation
  • disparagement

2.3. Cursing or invoking misfortune

Used when someone or something has been cursed or subjected to a spoken expression of anger, condemnation, or a wish for misfortune.

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  • blessed
  • blest
  • benedicted

Examples

  • The villagers believed the abandoned house was damned by an ancient curse.
  • The sailors feared they had been damned after ignoring the warning.

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ADJECTIVE

3. Accursed, doomed, or deserving condemnation

Describing someone or something as cursed, condemned, forsaken, or deserving severe disapproval or punishment.

3.1. Cursed or spiritually condemned

Describes a person, place, or thing believed to be under a curse, rejected by divine authority, or destined for spiritual ruin or punishment.

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  • accursed
  • cursed
  • doomed
  • forsaken
  • godforsaken
  • infernal

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  • The storm left the travelers in a damned predicament, stranded without shelter.
  • The old mansion had a reputation for being haunted, and locals warned newcomers about the damned history of the place.

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3.2. Morally reprehensible or contemptible

Describes a person, action, or thing considered extremely bad, wicked, disgraceful, or deserving strong condemnation.

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  • The investigation exposed the damned conduct of the corrupt officials.
  • The community refused to tolerate the damned practices that had harmed innocent people.

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ADJECTIVE

4. Used as a vulgar or emphatic intensifier

Used informally and sometimes offensively to emphasize a noun or adjective, expressing strong feeling, irritation, or emphasis.

4.1. Anger, frustration, and emphatic criticism

Placed before a noun or adjective to intensify a complaint, insult, or expression of annoyance, often with a mildly vulgar or profane tone.

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  • blasted
  • confounded
  • cursed
  • darned
  • doggone
  • dratted
  • infernal

Examples

  • His plans went awry, and he found himself in a damned difficult situation.
  • The detective muttered a damned curse under his breath as he faced a dead end in the investigation.

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  • damn
  • darn
  • doggone
  • drat
  • confounded
  • blasted
  • bloody
  • profane
  • expletive

ADVERB

5. To a very great degree

To an extremely high degree or extent; used informally as an intensifier, often with a mildly vulgar tone.

5.1. Strong degree or intensity

Used before an adjective or adverb to emphasize that a quality, condition, or experience is exceptionally strong or pronounced.

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  • His plans went awry, and he found himself in a damned difficult situation.
  • The storm left the travelers in a damned difficult predicament, stranded without shelter.

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