annihilation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence.
- (countable, uncountable) 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.
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being annihilated.
- (countable, uncountable) The process of a particle and its corresponding antiparticle combining to produce energy.
Synonyms
wholesale slaughter
sweeping victory
tearing down
utter destruction
being annihilated
bumwhush
Translations
aniquilación
annientamento
Vernichtung
annihilation
aniquilação
anihilació
εκμηδένιση
annihilatieFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
From Middle French annihilation, from Latin annihilātiō. By surface analysis, annihilate + -ion.
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