Annihilationist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Annihilationist is a noun meaning A person who believes in annihilationism: that eternal punishment is the annihilation of both the body and the soul.
Meaning
A person who believes in annihilationism: that eternal punishment is the annihilation of both the body and the soul.
More Meanings
- A person who advocates or practices annihilationism (the annihilation of a group): an eliminationist.
- Advocating annihilationism; advocating the annihilation of a group of people.
Example Sentences
At times, though, his more economic approach to Jewish policy conflicted with the more annihilationist bent of the SS.
This negation has sometimes been no less “annihilationist” than classical anti-Semitism, because, at least potentially, it serves to justify the elimination of the State of Israel.
Word Forms
- annihilationists
Synonyms for annihilationist
Depending on context, synonyms include eliminationist.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include annihilationism, destructionist, exterminationist, eliminationist, immortalist, thanatist.
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