ruination vs devastation

ruination and devastation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ruination	Yes	No	No	No
devastation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, devastation is a hypernym of ruination; that is, devastation is a word with a broader meaning than ruination:

ruination: destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
devastation: the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

Other hypernyms of ruination include destruction.

As nouns, devastation is a hyponym of ruination; that is, devastation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ruination:

ruination: an event that results in destruction
devastation: an event that results in total destruction

Other hyponyms of ruination include desolation, shipwreck.

As nouns, devastation is a hypernym of ruination; that is, devastation is a word with a broader meaning than ruination:

ruination: an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
devastation: the state of being decayed or destroyed

Other hypernyms of ruination include desolation.

ruination (noun)	devastation (noun)
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined	the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
an event that results in destruction	plundering with excessive damage and destruction
failure that results in a loss of position or reputation	an event that results in total destruction
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction	the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
	the state of being decayed or destroyed

ruination vs devastation

ruination and devastation both are nouns.

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