# mass destruction

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mass, destruction.
2. Killing of large numbers of people.

## Etymology
mass + destruction

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mass-destruction