Added 9 October 2026
annihilation
/əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/ noun
In Latin: annihilatio Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about annihilation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence.
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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 annihilation of a corporation
- The state of being annihilated.
Origin
From Middle French annihilation, from Latin annihilātiō. By surface analysis, annihilate + -ion.
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