annihilation

CEFRC1

/əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Complete destruction of a person, group, or thing.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state of being annihilated.

Examples

  • Nuclear weapons may bring about the annihilation of man.

  • Annihilation gives birth to my rebirth.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence.

  2. 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.

  3. The process of a particle and its corresponding antiparticle combining to produce energy.

More examples

In context

  • the annihilation of a corporation

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Origin

noun

From Middle French annihilation, from Latin annihilātiō. By surface analysis, annihilate + -ion.