destructionist

[ dih-struhk-shuh-nist ]
/ dɪˈstrʌk ʃə nɪst /

noun

an advocate of the destruction of an existing political institution or the like.

Origin of destructionist

First recorded in 1800–10; destruction + -ist

Words nearby destructionist

destroyer escort, destroying angel, destruct, destructible, destruction, destructionist, destructive, destructive competition, destructive distillation, destructive interference, destructo

Example sentences from the Web for destructionist

  • At the end of it the destructionist drove his hat on with a smack of his big palm and strode out, sullen but plainly convinced.

    King Spruce, A Novel |Holman Day

British Dictionary definitions for destructionist

destructionist
/ (dɪˈstrʌkʃənɪst) /

noun

a person who believes in destruction, esp of social institutions