1. Sentenced to punishment in a future state; condemned; consigned to perdition.
2. Hateful; detestable; abominable. But, O, what damned minutes tells he o'er Who doats, yet doubts, suspects, yet strongly loves. Shak.
DAMNIFIC Dam*nif"ic, a. Etym: [L. damnificus; damnum damage, loss + facere to make. See Damn.]
Defn: Procuring or causing loss; mischievous; injurious.
DAMNIFICATION
Dam`ni*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [LL. damnificatio.]
Defn: That which causes damage or loss.
DAMNIFY Dam"ni*fy, v. t. Etym: [LL. damnificare, fr. L. damnificus: cf. OF. damnefier. See Damnific.]
Defn: To cause loss or damage to; to injure; to imparir. [R.]
This work will ask as many more officials to make expurgations and
expunctions, that the commonwealth of learning be not damnified.
Milton.
DAMNING
Damn"ing, a.
Defn: That damns; damnable; as, damning evidence of guilt.