nihilation

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noun

The act of nihilating.

OriginLatin nihilō →
Scrabble 13
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Meanings

nounnihilation (plural nihilations)

plural nihilations

  1. human sciencesThe act of nihilating.

Origin

  1. Latinnihilō“to reduce to nothing”
  2. Englishnihilation

From Latin nihilō (“to reduce to nothing”).

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APA

nihilation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nihilation

MLA

“nihilation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nihilation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nihilation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nihilation.

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