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damnable

American  
[dam-nuh-buhl] / ˈdæm nə bəl /

adjective

  1. worthy of condemnation.

  2. detestable, abominable, or outrageous.

damnable British  
/ ˈdæmnəbəl /

adjective

  1. execrable; detestable

  2. liable to or deserving damnation

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Other Word Forms

  • damnability noun
  • damnableness noun
  • damnably adverb

Etymology

Origin of damnable

1275–1325; Middle English dam ( p ) nable < Middle French damnable < Late Latin damnābilis, equivalent to Latin damn ( āre ) ( damn ) + -ābilis -able

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