purposefully-demolished
|pur-pose-ful-ly-de-mol-ished|
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/ˈpɜːrpəsfəli dɪˈmɒlɪʃt/
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/ˈpɜːpəsfəli dɪˈmɒlɪʃt/
intentional destruction
Etymology
'purposefully-demolished' originates from the combination of 'purposefully' and 'demolished'. 'Purposefully' comes from 'purpose', which originates from Latin 'propositum', meaning 'intention'. 'Demolished' comes from Latin 'demoliri', meaning 'to pull down'.
'purposefully-demolished' combines the adverb 'purposefully' with the past participle 'demolished', forming a compound adjective.
Initially, 'demolished' meant 'to pull down', and 'purposefully' meant 'with intention'. Combined, they convey the idea of intentional destruction.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
intentionally destroyed or torn down.
The old building was purposefully-demolished to make way for a new park.
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Last updated: 2025/05/12 02:15