What is the Latin word for destructiveness?

The usual Latin words for “destructiveness” are exitiōsus, pestifer, noceō; also vīnolentia. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“destructiveness” in Latin

exitiōsusdestructive, pernicious, deadly pestiferpestilential; destructive, fatal; baleful, noxious, pernicious, pestiferous noceōto injure, do harm to, hurt, damage vīnolentiawine-drinking; intoxication with wine

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

destructiveness

vis nocendi (Tac., Ann., 15, 34; Justinus, 6, 8, 2): cf., perniciositas not Latin: natura rei perniciosa, exitiosa, pestifera. Often by circumlocution with nocere. Who does not Vid: the destructiveness of this? quis non videt hanc rem nocere? or *quis est quin videat, quam perniciosa sit res (e.g., vinolentia)?

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for destructiveness?: The usual Latin words for “destructiveness” are exitiōsus, pestifer, noceō; also vīnolentia. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.