annihilable
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- annihilability noun
- nonannihilability noun
- nonannihilable adjective
- unannihilable adjective
Etymology
Origin of annihilable
First recorded in 1670–80; annihil(ate) + -able
Example Sentences
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Man is immortal and universal in his materiality alone; as the matter which composes his body belongs to the immortal whole called Nature, or the infinite all-in-all; and he is annihilable in his personal identity only.
From Project Gutenberg
The rights of men in society, are neither devisable or transferable, nor annihilable, but are descendable only, and it is not in the power of any generation to intercept finally, and cut off the descent.
From Project Gutenberg
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