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Meaning of hell on earth | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A very unpleasant situation; torment, particularly when widespread.

idiomatic, uncountable

Examples

“Pope Francis (2015), Laudato si', Paragraph 148: “if the limitations of the environment are compensated for in the interior of each person who feels held within a network of solidarity and belonging, ... any place can turn from being a hell on earth into the setting for a dignified life.””

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

hell on wheels hell or high water hell pig hell realm hell ship hell to pay