Cataclysm
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkætəˌklɪzm̩/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cataclysm is a noun meaning A sudden, violent event.
Meaning
A sudden, violent event.
More Meanings
- (geology) A sudden and violent change in the earth's crust.
- A great flood.
Example Sentences
Judging by the sedimentary composition of the crust, it appears that Altaaya once possessed an atmosphere thick enough to support some form of liquid. What cataclysm stripped the atmosphere and left the planet to freeze is not currently known.
While the disaster capitalism complex does not deliberately scheme to create cataclysms on which it feeds (though Iraq may be a notable exception), there is plenty of evidence that its component industries work very hard indeed to make that current disastrous trends continue unchallenged.
Word Forms
- cataclysms
Synonyms for cataclysm
Depending on context, synonyms include calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include catastrophe, disaster, calamity, tragedy, destruction, scourge.
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