This is the 10977th most frequent French word.
perdition
A state of eternal punishment or spiritual ruin; damnation.
Perdition here describes a state of being lost, both emotionally and mentally.
Il se perdait dans une mer de pensées, proche de la perdition.
He was lost in a sea of thoughts, close to perdition.
In this context, perdition signifies a metaphorical descent into negative consequences or ruin.
Son chemin vers la perdition était pavé de décisions impulsives.
His path to perdition was paved with impulsive decisions.
Here, perdition is used to represent a state of being intellectually deprived or misguided.