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self-annihilation

Translations

self-annihilationnoun
Abstract noun; usually uncountable, but plural can occur when referring to instances or acts of self-destruction.
self-annihilationadjective
Attributive use only; equivalent in meaning to 'self-destructive' or 'relating to self-annihilation'.

Definitions

self-annihilationnoun
The act or process of destroying oneself or one's own existence; self-destruction.
The cult glorified self-annihilation as a sacred duty.
The process by which a person, group, system, or civilization brings about its own ruin or extinction.
The empire seemed committed to self-annihilation through endless internal conflict.
self-annihilationadjective
Relating to or characterized by self-annihilation; self-destructive.
The novel follows the hero's self-annihilation impulse.
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