ruination
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ruination
- /ˌɹuː.ɪˈneɪʃən/
noun ruinations
- The state of being ruined, a state of devastation or destruction. As our tour has shown, the state of ruination of castle sites was a key factor in their fate when the railways came through.
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The act of ruining or wrecking.
Similar: destruction, wrecking
- The cause of being ruined, destroyed or lost.
- A loss of reputation. Yet also thanks largely to Trump, a parallel disaster is unfolding across the world: the ruination of America’s reputation as a safe, trustworthy, competent international leader and partner.
Opposite: foundation, construction, building
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noun
Opposite: foundation, construction, building
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Talk about this word "ruination." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ruination. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ruination. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ruination "ruination." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ruination.Cite this
@misc{ruination_2026,
title = {ruination},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ruination},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
