ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈnāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: ruinate (II) + -ion
1. : the act of ruining or the state of being ruined : destruction
2. : a cause of ruin : a destructive agent or factor
the olive is the ruination of the martini — Saturday Review
ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈnāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: ruinate (II) + -ion
1. : the act of ruining or the state of being ruined : destruction
2. : a cause of ruin : a destructive agent or factor
the olive is the ruination of the martini — Saturday Review
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012