obliteration — the action or process of completely destroying or erasing something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action or process of completely destroying or erasing something
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˌblɪtəˈreɪʃən/
Example Sentences
- My diet plan faced total obliteration when I saw the chocolate cake in the fridge.
- The volcano's eruption led to the obliteration of the entire village.
- His gaming skills resulted in the obliteration of all opponents in the tournament.
obliteration
NOUN[/əˌblɪtəˈreɪʃən/]
the action or process of completely destroying or erasing something
Complete erasure and destruction
Obliteration brings liberation, liberation brings celebration!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Obliteration derives from Latin, originating in the practice of erasing or scraping away written characters from documents in ancient Rome. The term evolved from the Latin root meaning 'to completely erase or blot out letters', reflecting the deliberate destruction of text by removing or defacing it.
Breakdown
ob- (against) + litera (letter) + -tion (process or result). The prefix ob- indicates opposition or reversal, litera refers to letters or written characters, and the suffix -tion forms a noun denoting the action or state of erasing letters completely.
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📝Examples
“My diet plan faced total obliteration when I saw the chocolate cake in the fridge.”
“The volcano's eruption led to the obliteration of the entire village.”
“His gaming skills resulted in the obliteration of all opponents in the tournament.”
“The new highway construction required the obliteration of several historical buildings.”
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