destrukcija

1. formal destruction
   Rat je ostavio za sobom samo destrukciju. — The war left nothing but destruction behind.
   Ovakva politika vodi u destrukciju društva. — Policies like this lead to the destruction of society.
2. formal (in psychology) destructiveness; self-destruction
   Kod njega je alkohol postao oblik destrukcije – uništavao je i sebe i porodicu. — For him, alcohol became a form of destruction – he was destroying both himself and his family.

A bookish word; everyday speech usually prefers uništenje or razaranje.