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From destruction + -ist. UK, 1800s. Political sense 1840s.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: One who delights in destroying that which is valuable, or whose principles and influence tend to destroy existing social, economic or political institutions. Full definition →
From destruction + -ist. UK, 1800s. Political sense 1840s.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.