Annihilationist

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who believes in annihilationism: that eternal punishment is the annihilation of both the body and the soul.
  2. 2
    A person who advocates or practices annihilationism (the annihilation of a group): an eliminationist.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Advocating annihilationism; advocating the annihilation of a group of people.

    "This negation has sometimes been no less “annihilationist” than classical anti-Semitism, because, at least potentially, it serves to justify the elimination of the State of Israel."

Synonyms

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eliminationist

Example

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"This negation has sometimes been no less “annihilationist” than classical anti-Semitism, because, at least potentially, it serves to justify the elimination of the State of Israel."

Etymology

From annihilation + -ist.

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