/ dɪˈstrʌkʃn; NAmE / noun
[ U ] the act of destroying sth; the process of being destroyed :
the destruction of the rainforests
weapons of mass destruction
a tidal wave bringing death and destruction in its wake
The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it) .
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Latin destructio(n-) , from the verb destruere , from de- (expressing reversal) + struere build.