ruination

[ roo-uh-ney-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act or state of ruining or the state of being ruined.
2. something that ruins.

ruination

/ ˌruːɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of ruining or the state of being ruined
2. something that causes ruin

Word History and Origins

Origin of ruination¹

First recorded in 1655–65; ruinate + -ion

Example Sentences

Nazism left no stone unturned to bring about the ruination of Germany.

From The Daily Beast

Like the witches in Macbeth, they stir the pot and conjure ruination.

From The Daily Beast

It looks like the day after the election, the headlines will be Republican rout, Democrat ruination.

From The Daily Beast

Sober or drunk: It looks like the day after the election, the headlines will be Republican rout, Democrat ruination.

From The Daily Beast

And he bristles at the suggestion that he was the ruination of her career.

From The Daily Beast

If the system of charging by time in place of piece-work is adopted it will mean ruination to many business-men.

From Project Gutenberg

Too many civilians mixed up in military affairs have nearly been the ruination of the United States during this Rebellion.

From Project Gutenberg

The worst you'd get would be a flogging; but it means ruination to the husband.

From Project Gutenberg

Right here from somewhere in the impending clutter of nondescript ruination we heard many voices singing all together.

From Project Gutenberg

Carried to the last degree, it would mean ruination; for no provision is made for declines in the market, and resulting losses.

From Project Gutenberg