Destructionism
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A belief in the final destruction or complete annihilation of the wicked. uncountable
- 2 advocacy or policy that purportedly destroys (or will destroy) an existing social, economic or political institution. derogatory, uncountable
"Destructionism is a science which does not require an ability to read and write to understand it. Its dogmas are short and simple. '"Down with the rich—abolish hereditary property—away with chartered rights—the many are slaves to the few—agitate and overturn till the fortunes of men are equal." 'This was Jacobinism in Europe a half century ago; it is Chartism in England, and Destructionism in the United States now."
Example
More examples"Destructionism is a science which does not require an ability to read and write to understand it. Its dogmas are short and simple. '"Down with the rich—abolish hereditary property—away with chartered rights—the many are slaves to the few—agitate and overturn till the fortunes of men are equal." 'This was Jacobinism in Europe a half century ago; it is Chartism in England, and Destructionism in the United States now."
Etymology
From destruction + -ism.
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