Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The state or character of being ruinous; mischievousness; banefulness.
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- noun The quality of being
ruinous .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The sheer recklessness and ruinousness of this junta is simply staggering.
Firedoglake » Fiscal Irresponsibility Claims Another Victim – Everyone 2006
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It is true that the ruinousness of war under modern conditions is apparent to all.
The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics Various 1910
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And its lord and master was generous and indulgent, and wasted, he did not care to say how many days, in displaying to her the green ruinousness of Ferndean -- in climbing the hills and hunting out the widest views for her -- in taking her out in his boat, and rowing her in sunshine and shade, enjoying her wonder and exultation most benevolently.
Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes Sarah Tytler 1870
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The numerous tokens of art and care in the past made the present ruinousness and desolation more pathetic.
The Friendships of Women William Rounseville Alger 1863
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Because they sure didn't notice the ruinousness policies of the Bush administration when they could have, and when they should have.
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Because they sure didn't notice the ruinousness policies of the Bush administration when they could have, and when they should have.
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