sinking the pequod

language: de

definitions

  1. The literal destruction of the whaling ship Pequod in Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick.
    de: Versinken der Pequod
  2. To cause the total ruin or catastrophic failure of an organization, mission, or group, typically through reckless obsession or hubris.
    de: Den Untergang bedeuten

examples

  1. In the novel, Ahab's obsession ultimately leads to sinking the Pequod.

    Im Roman führt Ahabs Besessenheit letztendlich zum Versinken der Pequod.

  2. His obsession with profit ended up sinking the Pequod of the startup.

    Seine Besessenheit vom Profit führte letztendlich zum Untergang des Start-ups.