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nation wrecker

nation wrecker noun: a malicious agent or other influence that destabilizes or destroys a nation or civilization.

Noun

nation wrecker (plural nation wreckers)

  1. (derogatory, informal) A malicious agent or other influence that destabilizes or destroys a nation or civilization.
    • On the one side I see the builders of this country on foundations tried and true. On the other side are those engaged in the cheerful exercise of tearing down. I put the question to you: Are you going to be a nation-builder or a nation-wrecker?1920, Saskatchewan Co-operative Elevator Company, The Saskatchewan Co-operative News, Volumes 5-7, page 4
    • The nation-wrecker Olympius was a fanatic "Catholic", as the followers of the dictatorial Church of Rome were called--one of his actions had been to dismiss all non-catholics from all services of the state1959, Reuven Ben Arje-Lev, Halicha Ladror - The History of All the Great Liberation Movements, of the Jewish Spirit which Created Them, of Modern Civilization and of the New Israel, page 113

Examples of nation wrecker in a sentence

  • You are a lawyer, a Reverend minister, and a nation wrecker.1989, Adu Otutei, The Cross & The Beast of The South, page 190:
  • Would you be a nation builder or a nation wrecker?2017, Ephraim Amu, Philip T. Laryea (editor and contributor), Patriotism and Nation Building, Perspectives from the Life and Utterances of...

Forms of nation wrecker

pluralnation wreckers
alternative formnation-wrecker

Origin of nation wrecker

From nation + wrecker. First use appears c. 1920. See cite below.

Questions about nation wrecker

What does nation wrecker mean?
Nation wrecker means a malicious agent or other influence that destabilizes or destroys a nation or civilization.
How do you use nation wrecker in a sentence?
You are a lawyer, a Reverend minister, and a nation wrecker.
What part of speech is nation wrecker?
Nation wrecker is a noun.
What is the plural of nation wrecker?
The plural of nation wrecker is nation wreckers.

Words near nation wrecker in the dictionary

  1. nation
  2. Nation of Islam
  3. nation of laws
  4. nation state
  5. nation states
  6. nation wrecker
  7. nation wreckers
  8. nation-builder
  9. nation-builders
  10. nation-building
  11. nation-state

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