Destructionism

/dɪˈstrʌkʃənɪzəm/ noun

Definition

A philosophical or political ideology that advocates for the destruction of existing systems, institutions, or structures as a means of social change.

Etymology

From 'destruction' plus '-ism' (a suffix denoting a doctrine, system, or practice). It parallels other '-ism' words like socialism or nihilism, suggesting a comprehensive worldview built around a central idea.

Kelly Says

Destructionism appeared prominently in early 20th-century art and political movements—the Dada artists embraced destructive chaos during World War I as a protest against rationalism that had led to massive death, turning destruction itself into an art form.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰላም እንደሚያደርግ
se-lam en-de-mi-ya-der-g
ARالعربية
دمارवाद
damar-waad
BNবাংলা
বিধ্বংসবাদ
bi-dh-wongs-baad
CACatalà
destructivisme
de-struk-ti-vis-me
CSČeština
destruktivismus
de-struk-tiv-ismus
DADansk
destructionisme
de-struk-ti-on-isme
DEDeutsch
Destruktivismus
des-truk-ti-vis-mus
ELΕλληνικά
καταστροφισμός
kata-strof-ism-os
ESEspañol
destructivismo
des-truk-tiv-i-smo
FAفارسی
ویرانگری
ve-iran-gari
FISuomi
tuholaisuus
too-ho-lai-suus
FRFrançais
destructionnisme
de-struk-ti-v-nis-m
GUGU
નિષ્ફળતાવાદ
ni-sh-fal-ta-vaad
HAHA
ruwa
roo-wa
HEעברית
הרוסנות
ha-ro-s-nat
HIहिन्दी
विनाशवाद
vi-naash-vaad
HUMagyar
pusztítási
puszt-i-ta-si
IDBahasa Indonesia
destructivisme
de-struk-ti-vis-me
IGIG
gbuo
g-bwo
ITItaliano
destructivismo
de-struk-tiv-i-smo
JA日本語
破壊主義
hakai-shugi
KKKK
жойып
joy-yp
KMKM
បាត់បង់
ba-at-bang
KO한국어
파괴주의
pa-gwae-ju-i
MRMR
विनाशवाद
vi-naash-vaad
MSBahasa Melayu
penghancuranisme
pen-han-chur-an-isme
MYမြန်မာ
ပျက်စီး
pyet-si
NLNederlands
destructivisme
des-truk-ti-vis-me
NONorsk
destruksjonisme
de-struk-shjon-isme
PAPA
ਬਹੁਤ 破壞
bahut pa-ha-i
PLPolski
destruktywizm
de-struk-ty-wiz-m
PTPortuguês
destruitivismo
des-trui-ti-vi-smo
RORomână
destructivism
de-struk-ti-vism
RUРусский
деструктивизм
de-struk-tiv-izm
SVSvenska
destruktivism
de-struk-tiv-ism
SWKiswahili
uharibifu
oo-ha-ri-bu-fu
TAதமிழ்
புதைப்பு
pu-thai-ppu
TEతెలుగు
వినాశవాదం
vi-naash-va-dam
THไทย
นิยมทำลาย
ni-yom tham-lai
TLTL
pasyong ng pagkawasak
pa-syong ng pa-ga-was-ak
TRTürkçe
yok edicilik
yok e-di-ci-lik
UKУкраїнська
деструктивізм
de-struk-tiv-izm
URاردو
بربادی
bar-ba-di
VITiếng Việt
chủ nghĩa phá hoại
chuu-nghia pha hoai
YOYO
ṣeṣẹ
she-she
ZH中文
破坏主义
pàohài zhǔyì
ZUZU
uhlala
oo-hla-la

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