damned
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/dæmd/
(damn)
condemning
Etymology
'damn' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'damnare', where the root meant 'to condemn, damage'.
'damn' passed into Old French as 'damner' and into Middle English as 'damnen', eventually becoming the modern English 'damn' and its derived forms like 'damned'.
Initially it meant 'to judge or condemn' (often legally or morally); over time it also acquired senses of 'curse' and came to be used as a strong vulgar intensifier.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
(usually plural: 'the damned') People who are condemned, especially to eternal punishment; the condemned.
In the tale, the damned wandered the burning plain.
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Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'damn': to condemn, curse, or declare to be guilty or doomed.
The tyrant damned those who opposed him.
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Adjective 1
condemned to eternal punishment or ruin; sentenced to damnation.
He believed the sinners were damned and beyond redemption.
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Adjective 2
used to express anger or strong negative feeling about someone or something (often vulgar).
That damned dog won't stop barking.
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