/ Dictionary / Index P perdition: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: per•di•tion Pronunciation: (pur-dish'un), [key] — n. a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation. the future state of the wicked. hell (def. 1). utter destruction or ruin. loss. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: perdition (Thesaurus) per diem perdu Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language