damn
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Middle English dampnen < Old French dampner < Latin damnare (“‘to condemn, inflict loss upon’”), from damnum (“‘loss’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /dæm/
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- Rhymes: -æm
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[edit] Verb
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to damn (third-person singular simple present damns, present participle damning, simple past and past participle damned)
- (theology) To condemn to hell.
- The official position is that anyone who does this will be damned for all eternity.
- To put out of favor; to ruin; to label negatively.
- I’m afraid that if I speak out on this, I’ll be damned as a troublemaker.
- To condemn as unfit, harmful, of poor quality, unsuccessful, invalid, immoral or illegal.
- (profane) To curse; put a curse upon.
[edit] Related terms
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to condemn to hell
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to condemn as unfit etc.
[edit] Adjective
damn (not comparable)
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- (profane) Generic intensifier.
- Shut the damn door!
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:damned
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generic intensifier
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[edit] Adverb
damn (not comparable)
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awfully, extremely
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[edit] Interjection
damn
- (profane) Used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt, etc. See also dammit.
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:dammit
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expression of contempt etc.
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[edit] Noun
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damn (plural damns)
- The use of "damn" as a curse.
- (profane) A small, negligible quantity, being of little value.
- The new hires aren't worth a damn.
- (profane) The smallest amount of concern or consideration.
- I don’t give a damn.
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use of damn as a swear word
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