The act of tearing down buildings; destruction of structures or removing the process of building up.
From dis- (opposite) + edification (from Latin aedificatio meaning building). The opposite of edification—undoing construction work.
The Romans built 'Dis-edification squads' that would follow military victories, systematically destroying enemy fortifications—the architecture of defeat was as important as victory in preventing rebellion.
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