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destructionist

de·struc·tion·ist
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-struhk-shuh-nist]
    • /dɪˈstrʌk ʃə nɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-struhk-shuh-nist]
    • /dɪˈstrʌk ʃə nɪst/

Definitions of destructionist word

  • noun destructionist a person who believes in destruction, esp of social institutions 3
  • noun destructionist a person who believes in or favors destruction, as of an existing social order 3
  • noun destructionist an advocate of the destruction of an existing political institution or the like. 1
  • noun destructionist One who delights in destroying that which is valuable, or whose principles and influence tend to destroy existing institutions. 1
  • noun destructionist One who believes in the final destruction or complete annihilation of the wicked; an annihilationist. 0
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Origin of destructionist

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; destruction + -ist

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Parts of speech for Destructionist

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

destructionist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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.

destructionist usage trend in Literature

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