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annihilation.

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

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
  1. The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence.

    countable · uncountable
  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.

    countable · uncountable
    the annihilation of a corporation
  3. The state of being annihilated.

    countable · uncountable
  4. The process of a particle and its corresponding antiparticle combining to produce energy.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

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