Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 17 compound words that contain destruction. The most common are listed below. Open destruction in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- mass destructionUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mass, destruction.
- weapon of mass destructionAny human-made weapon causing indiscriminate large-scale death or destruction, especially a biological weapon, chemical weapon, nuclear weapon or radiological weapon.
- self-destructionThe act of something destroying itself.
- weapons of mass destructionplural of weapon of mass destruction: Any human-made weapon causing indiscriminate large-scale death or destruction, especially a biological weapon, chemical weapon, nuclear weapon or radiological weapon.
- creative destructionThe process of industrial mutation that continually revolutionizes the economic structure from within.
- mutual assured destructionThe threat of massive retaliation using nuclear weapons should a potential enemy use them first, both sides being annihilated in the event of war.
- demand destructionA permanent or sustained decline in the demand for a good in response to persistent high prices or limited supply.
- destruction permitA government license to kill or remove fauna that would otherwise be protected.
- mutually assured destructionAlternative form of mutual assured destruction: The threat of massive retaliation using nuclear weapons should a potential enemy use them first, both sides being annihilated in the event of war.
- Israeli Destruction ForcesThe Israel Defense Forces.
- destruction permitsplural of destruction permit: A government license to kill or remove fauna that would otherwise be protected.
- Israel Destruction ForceAlternative form of Israeli Destruction Forces: The Israel Defense Forces.
- Israel Destruction ForcesAlternative form of Israeli Destruction Forces: The Israel Defense Forces.
- Israeli Destruction ForceAlternative form of Israeli Destruction Forces: The Israel Defense Forces.
Compound words 17
- destructionismA belief in the final destruction or complete annihilation of the wicked.
- destructionistOne who delights in destroying that which is valuable, or whose principles and influence tend to destroy existing social, economic or political institutions.
- angiodestructionThe destruction of blood vessels
- autodestructionA feature of a system whereby it destroys itself; the act of this destruction.
- cryodestructionThe surgical destruction of tissues using cold.
- cyclodestructioncyclodestructive damage
- cytodestructionThe destruction of cells
- destructionalOf, relating to, or obtained by destruction.
- macrodestructionLarge-scale destruction.
- megadestructionVery large-scale destruction, especially resulting from nuclear warfare.