hellfire
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8.5
- noun
- /ˈhɛlˌfaɪər/
:
fuego infernal
- In many religions, hellfire is described as the ultimate punishment for those who commit grave sins.
- hellfire and brimstone
The devil Biazelbub rained Hellfire onto my SUV.
- The devil Biazelbub rained Hellfire onto my SUV.
- Christians are easily manipulated because of his Hellfire and brimstone type message.
- If you listen to a Trump rally, it is full blown Hellfire damnation.
Examples
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The preacher warned the congregation about the dangers of sin, stating that hellfire awaits those who do not repent.
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Smiling in the face of an enemy will save you from hellfire.
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Hellfire is burning me alive!
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Maybe you'll have nights of eternal hellfire to yourself.
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"Oh, God, I want to," he groaned, as if the admission condemned him to eternal hellfire.
Fiction book (1995) -
My childhood has parallels with yours: church twice on Sunday, hellfire and damnation evangelists, etc.
Blog text (10) -
According to some beliefs, the souls of the damned will endure eternal suffering in the flames of hellfire.
Synonyms
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2.1
A place after death where the dead are punished in some religions
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9.4
Being punished forever after death for sins
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9.4
Punishment that never ends in Hell for doing something wrong
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8.8
A place of punishment after death for very bad people in Christian belief
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9.9
A state of never ending suffering after death, like hell
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9.9
A place of suffering for the dead in religious stories
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Etymology
Hellfire comes from two simple parts: hell, an old English word for the 'place of the dead', and fire, meaning 'hot, burning'. People long ago, especially preachers, used hellfire as a warning, a picture of the 'eternal fire' that punishes sinners, so today the word still means a place or state of burning punishment.