Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterdemolition

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-de-mo-li-tion
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A demolition meant to retaliate for another.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There was no counterdemolition to retaliate for the wholesale destruction carried out by the Civil Guards in the Finnish territory ceded to Russia."

Etymology

From counter- + demolition.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

counter-demolition (alternative)

Questions

What does counterdemolition mean?: A demolition meant to retaliate for another.
Where does counterdemolition come from?: From counter- + demolition.

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