destructiveness

/dɪˈstɹəktɪvnɪs/ noun

The state or quality of being destructive.

Word Origin Destructive comes from Latin destruere, literally 'to un-build' — de- 'down' + struere 'to pile up, build.' Destructiveness is the quality of tearing things down. The root struere gives us construct (build together), instruct (build into the mind), and structure (something built).

noun The state or quality of being destructive. countable

The destructiveness of the hurricane left entire neighborhoods in ruins.

(名词) 破坏性

飓风的破坏性使整个社区沦为废墟。

(sustantivo) destructividad; carácter destructivo; poder destructivo [El estado o cualidad de ser destructivo.]

La *destructividad* del huracán dejó barrios enteros en ruinas.

(nom) détachement; impartialité; objectivité; sang-froid; recul [Caractère de ce qui est destructeur, propre à ravager ou anéantir.]

La force destructrice de l'ouragan a laissé des quartiers entiers en ruines.

(Substantiv) Zerstörungswut; Zerstörungskraft; Verwüstung [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, zerstörerisch zu sein; das Ausmaß der Zerstörungskraft.]

Die **destructiveness** des Hurrikans ließ ganze Stadtviertel in Trümmern zurück.

(名詞) 破壊的であること、または破壊をもたらす性質。

ハリケーンによる破壊は、地区全体を廃墟と化した。

(substantivo) destrutividade; caráter destrutivo; poder destrutivo [O estado ou qualidade de ser destrutivo.]

O poder destrutivo do furacão deixou bairros inteiros em ruínas.

Word parts: de + struct + ive + ness

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