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# ultraruinationalism

\ˌəl-trə-ˌrü-ə-ˈnā-shə-nə-ˌli-zəm\

## noun

1. An extreme political and social ideology advocating for the deliberate destruction of existing institutions, systems, and infrastructure as a means of societal rebirth or transformation.

2. The belief that systematic dismantling of established orders is necessary to create improved social structures.

3. A philosophical stance that views decay and collapse as essential precursors to meaningful progress or renewal.

## Example sentences

* "The manifesto outlined a form of _ultraruinationalism_ that saw environmental devastation as a necessary step toward ecological rebirth."

* "His theories of _ultraruinationalism_ were widely condemned as nihilistic by mainstream political thinkers."

## Origin and Etymology

First used circa 2010, from *ultra-* (beyond, extreme) + *ruination* (the act of ruining) + *-ism* (denoting a system or ideology)

## Related words

*ultraruinationalist* (noun, adj.), *ultraruinationist* (noun, adj.)