Meanings
comparative more annihilable · superlative most annihilable
- Capable of being annihilated; able to be destroyed completely.
[Space] cannot be a created Subſtance; becauſe vve cannot conceive it creable or annihilable; and therefore it carries vvith it an Idea of neceſſary Exiſtence; […]
1733, I[saac] W[atts], “Essay I. A Fair Enquiry and Debate Concerning Space. Sect[ion] V. Space Cannot be God.”, in Philosophical Essays on Various Subjects, […], London: […] Richard Ford […], and Richard Hett […], →OCLC, page 191 more example
The rights of men in ſociety, are neither deviſeable, nor transferable, nor annihilable, but are deſcendable only; and it is not in the power of any generation to intercept finally, and cut off the deſcent.
1791, Thomas Paine, Rights of Man: Being an Answer to Mr. Burke’s Attack on the French Revolution, London: […] J. S. Jordan, […], →OCLC, page 129
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Latinannihilābilis
- Englishannihilable
From Latin annihilābilis, from annihilō. Equivalent to annihilate + -able.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish zniszczalny
- zniszczalnycapable of being annihilated
Portuguese aniquilável
- aniquilávelcapable of being annihilated
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