DESTRUCTIONIST

Etymology

Noun

destructionist (plural destructionists)

One who delights in destroying that which is valuable, or whose principles and influence tend to destroy existing institutions.

One who believes in the final destruction or complete annihilation of the wicked; an annihilationist.

Source: Wiktionary


De*struc"tion*ist, n.

1. One who delights in destroying that which is valuable; one whose principles and influence tend to destroy existing institutions; a destructive.

2. (Theol.)

Definition: One who believes in the final destruction or complete annihilation of the wicked; -- called also annihilationist. Shipley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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