demolitionist

/ˌdɛməˈlɪʃənɪst/
noun
  1. A person who destroys buildings or other structures, especially as a job.
    • Our neighbor works as a demolitionist and helped clear the site for a new park.
    • The team of demolitionists used a wrecking ball to knock down the bridge.
    • The demolitionist carefully placed explosives to bring down the old factory.
  2. A person who deliberately destroys or undermines something, such as an idea, system, or organization.
    • In the debate, she acted like a demolitionist, tearing apart every argument her opponent made.
    • Some critics called him a demolitionist because he wanted to abolish the entire education system.
    • The journalist was known as a demolitionist of corrupt institutions.
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