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demolitionist

dem·o·li·tion
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dem-uh-lish-uh n, dee-muh-]
    • /ˌdɛm əˈlɪʃ ən, ˌdi mə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dem-uh-lish-uh n, dee-muh-]
    • /ˌdɛm əˈlɪʃ ən, ˌdi mə-/

Definitions of demolitionist word

  • noun demolitionist an act or instance of demolishing. 1
  • noun demolitionist the state of being demolished; destruction. 1
  • noun demolitionist destruction or demolishment by explosives. 1
  • noun demolitionist demolitions, explosives, especially as used in war. 1
  • adjective demolitionist of, relating to, or working with explosives: A demolition squad attempted to blow up the bridge before the enemy captured it. 1
  • adjective demolitionist of or relating to tearing down or demolishing: Demolition work had begun on the old building. 1
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Origin of demolitionist

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin dēmōlītiōn- (stem of dēmōlītiō), equivalent to dēmōlīt(us) (past participle of dēmōlīrī; see demolish) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Demolitionist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Demolitionist

demolitionist popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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