annihilation
The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence.
Other meanings
The act of destroying the form or combination of parts under which a thing exists, so that the name can no longer be applied to it.
The state of being annihilated.
Related words
- annihilationism
- annihilationist
- coannihilation
- reannihilation
- self-annihilation
- family annihilation
Word history
From Latin "annihilātiō".
Where this comes from
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