Definition
A very unpleasant situation; torment, particularly when widespread.
In Context
- "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.”"
See Also
- hell on wheels
- heaven on earth