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annihilation

/əˌnaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

Meanings
  • Noun

    The complete destruction of something.

    - "The annihilation of the enemy's army was a decisive victory."
    - "The asteroid's collision with Earth would result in mass annihilation."

Antonyms

creation , generation , generation
Synonyms

eradication , extinction , extinction
Rhymes
Words rhyming with annihilation
deviation , celebration , collision , revolution
Variants
List of all variants of annihilation that leads to same result
annihilation , annihilations , self-annihilation , self-annihilations
Etymology
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From the Latin annihilare, meaning to annul or render void.


Trivia
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  1. Annihilation was the title of a 2011 science fiction novel by Jeff VanderMeer.

  2. The term 'annihilation' was first used in English in the 15th century.

  3. Annihilation is a common theme in various religions and mythologies, often representing the end of one cycle and the beginning of another.


Related Concepts
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  1. Apocalypse: An event of catastrophic destruction and revelation, often associated with the end of the world.

  2. Oblivion: A state of forgetfulness or non-existence.


Culture
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Annihilation has been used extensively in literature and science fiction, often as a cataclysmic event or the end of the world. In physics, it refers to the complete disappearance of matter and energy.

How to Memorize "annihilation"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a bomb exploding, causing complete destruction and annihilation.

  2. associate

    - Associate annihilation with the end of something, such as the end of a war or the end of the world.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'An Apple Never In His Hands' to remember the definition of annihilation (An = Annihilation, Apple = Annihilate, Never = Never Exists, In = In His, Hands = Hands).


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