Etymology

annihilation

an·ni·hi·la·tion
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Today it means: The act of destroying or otherwise turning into nothing, or nonexistence. Full definition →

Middle French annihilation ← Latin annihilātiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromannihilātiō
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromannihilation
  3. English todayannihilation

From Middle French annihilation, from Latin annihilātiō. By surface analysis, annihilate + -ion.

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