Demolitionist

/ˌdɛməˈlɪʃənɪst/ noun

Definition

A specialist or expert in demolition; a person who professionally demolishes buildings or structures.

Etymology

From 'demolition' + the suffix '-ist' (one who practices a profession or skill). This creates a professional title similar to 'architect' or 'engineer,' but for the destruction side.

Kelly Says

Demolitionist is the cool technical term for someone who blows up buildings—it makes the job sound like a specialty requiring expertise, which it absolutely does, turning destruction into a respectable profession.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰርዝ
serz
ARالعربية
مهدم
meh-dem
BNবাংলা
বিধ্বংসক
bee-dhwongs-ko
CACatalà
demolidor
deh-moh-lee-dor
CSČeština
demoliční
deh-moh-li-ch-nee
DADansk
nedrivningsmand
ned-riv-nings-mand
DEDeutsch
Abrissmeister
ah-BRISS-mays-ter
ELΕλληνικά
καταστροφέας
kata-stro-feas
ESEspañol
demoledor
deh-moh-LEH-dor
FAفارسی
ویرانگر
vee-ra-na-gar
FISuomi
purku mies
pur-ku mee-es
FRFrançais
démolisseur
deh-moh-lee-syur
GUGU
ધોડા
dho-da
HAHA
maganin gaba
ma-ga-nin ga-ba
HEעברית
משמיד
mesh-mid
HIहिन्दी
विनाशकारी
vee-naash-kaaree
HUMagyar
lebontottató
leh-bon-tot-ta-to
IDBahasa Indonesia
penghancur
pen-han-kur
IGIG
onye na-emeghara
oh-nye na-eh-meh-ha-ra
ITItaliano
demolitore
deh-moh-lee-tore
JA日本語
解体主義者
kaitei-shugi-sha
KKKK
желдірік
je-ldi-rik
KMKM
ប្រព័ន្ធបំផ្លាញ
bra-pɔːn-thə-bəmphlɑːɲ
KO한국어
철해주의자
cheolhae-ju-i-ja
MRMR
विनाशकारी
vee-naash-kaaree
MSBahasa Melayu
penghancur
pen-han-kur
MYမြန်မာ
ပြည်ပြောင်း
pyi-pya-ng
NLNederlands
afbreker
af-breh-ker
NONorsk
rivingsmann
reev-ings-mann
PAPA
ਬਰਬਾDIC
bar-ba-dik
PLPolski
demolitionsysta
deh-moh-lee-shon-si-sta
PTPortuguês
demolidor
deh-moh-LIH-dor
RORomână
demolitionist
deh-moh-li-shon-ist
RUРусский
демолиtionsист
deh-moh-li-tsee-st
SVSvenska
förstörare
för-stör-ah-reh
SWKiswahili
mhandisi wa kuvunja
mhan-dee-see wa ku-vun-ja
TAதமிழ்
புரட்சியாளர்
pu-ra-chch-iya-la-r
TEతెలుగు
వినాశకర్త
vee-naash-kar-ta
THไทย
ผู้ทำลาย
poo-tam-lai
TLTL
demoliyonista
deh-moh-lee-yon-ee-sta
TRTürkçe
demoliyoncu
deh-moh-lee-yon-choo
UKУкраїнська
демонто́р
deh-mon-tor
URاردو
مخرب
makh-rab
VITiếng Việt
người phá dỡ
ngoo-ee pah-doh
YOYO
ọ̀kan tí ó dá àwọn ìlú
oh-kan tee oh da awon il-oo
ZH中文
拆除主义者
chāichú zhǔyì zhě
ZUZU
umshayeli wesi
oom-sha-ye-lee weh-see

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