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annihilation

[uh-nahy-uh-ley-shuhn]

noun

  1. an act or instance of annihilating, or of completely destroying or defeating someone or something.

    the brutal annihilation of millions of people.

  2. the state of being annihilated; total destruction; extinction.

    fear of nuclear annihilation.

  3. Physics.

    1. Also called pair annihilation.the process in which a particle and antiparticle unite, annihilate each other, and produce one or more photons.

    2. the conversion of rest mass into energy in the form of electromagnetic radiation.



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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of annihilation1

First recorded in 1630–40; from French or directly from Late Latin ԲԾ󾱱پō- (stem of ԲԾ󾱱پō ); annihilate, -ion
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For 35 years, Cruise’s super spy Ethan Hunt and his rotating, crackerjack team of rogue agents have been saving the world from annihilation time and time again, skirting death by a hair each time.

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The charity demanded that Israeli authorities stop what it called the "deliberate asphyxiation of Gaza and the annihilation of its healthcare system".

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Between the apocalyptic wildfires, brutalizing hurricanes and the president’s personal dedication to revamping Mel Gibson's film career, it’s plainly obvious we’re headed toward total annihilation.

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That annihilation is now being visited on their local politicians.

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Since President Trump took office in January, Head Start centers have been unnerved by an escalating series of threats, including, most recently, total annihilation.

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