ɪnˈfɝnoʊ pɜː(ɹ).ˈdɪ.ʃən (religion) the world of the dead No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment Hurl'd headlong … To bottomless perdition, there to dwell a demon from the depths of the pit Hell is paved with good intentions