destructionists
/dɪˈstrʌkʃənɪsts/
noun
- People who deliberately cause damage or destruction, especially to property or systems.
- Authorities arrested the destructionists after they set fire to an abandoned building.
- The destructionists vandalized the park, breaking benches and lights.
- A group of destructionists targeted the construction site, smashing windows and equipment.
- People who advocate for or engage in the overthrow or dismantling of established institutions, laws, or social structures.
- The revolutionaries were labeled destructionists by the government for trying to tear down the constitution.
- History shows that pure destructionists rarely succeed in building a stable society after tearing down the old one.
- Some political destructionists call for abolishing the entire education system without offering a replacement.