1. Adjective
Causing destruction; tending to bring about ruin, death, or devastation; ruinous; fatal; productive of serious evil; mischievous; pernicious; -- often with of or to; as, intemperance is destructive of health; evil examples are destructive to the morals of youth.
2. Noun
One who destroys; a radical reformer; a destructionist.
3. Adjective
causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism"
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