(economics) A permanent or sustained decline in the demand for a good in response to persistent high prices or limited supply.

Any human-made weapon causing indiscriminate large-scale death or destruction, especially a biological weapon, chemical weapon, nuclear weapon or radiological weapon.

plural of weapon of mass destruction

(politics, public policy, military) The threat of massive retaliation using nuclear weapons should a potential enemy use them first, both sides being annihilated in the event of war.

Alternative form of mutual assured destruction

Criticism performed with the intention to harm someone, derogate and destroy someone’s creation, prestige, reputation and self-esteem.

present participle of self-destruct

simple past tense and past participle of self-destruct

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of self-destruct

The state or tendency of being self-destructive.