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Added 6 October 2026

destruction

/dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/ noun

In Latin: destructio, exitium, clādes Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about destruction at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The act of destroying.
The destruction of the condemned building will take place at noon.
The results of a destructive event.
Amid the seemingly endless destruction, a single flower bloomed.
A group of feral cats.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English destruccioun, from Old French destrucion, from Latin dēstructiō, dēstructiōnem.

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