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ruination (n.)

1660s, from verb ruinate "to go to ruin" (1540s), from Medieval Latin ruinatus, past participle of ruinare, from Latin ruina (see ruin (n.)).

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Definitions of ruination from WordNet

ruination (n.)
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined;
Synonyms: laying waste / ruin / ruining / wrecking
ruination (n.)
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction;
Synonyms: ruin
ruination (n.)
an event that results in destruction;
Synonyms: ruin
ruination (n.)
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation;
Synonyms: downfall / ruin
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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