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    cataclysm
    /ˈkatəklɪz(ə)m/

    noun

    • 1. a large-scale and violent event in the natural world: "the cataclysm at the end of the Cretaceous Period"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCATACLYSM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CATACLYSM definition: 1. an event that causes a lot of destruction, or a sudden, violent change 2. an event that causes a…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cataclysmCataclysm Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. cat· a· clysm ˈka-tə-ˌkli-zəm. Synonyms of cataclysm. 1. : flood, deluge. 2. : catastrophe sense 3a. 3. : a momentous and violent event marked by overwhelming upheaval and demolition. broadly : an event that brings great changes. an international economic cataclysm. cataclysmal. ˌka-tə-ˈkliz-məl. adjective. or cataclysmic. ˌka-tə-ˈkliz-mik.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCATACLYSM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CATACLYSM meaning: 1. an event that causes a lot of destruction, or a sudden, violent change 2. an event that causes a…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › cataclysmCATACLYSM Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Cataclysm definition: any violent upheaval, especially one of a social or political nature.. See examples of CATACLYSM used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCATACLYSM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a great flood; deluge. 2. any great upheaval, as an earthquake or a war, that causes sudden and violent changes, great destruction, etc. SIMILAR WORDS: disˈaster.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › cataclysmCataclysm - definition of cataclysm by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. A violent upheaval that causes great destruction or brings about a fundamental change. 2. A violent and sudden change in the earth's crust. 3. A devastating flood. [French cataclysme, from Latin cataclysmos, deluge, from Greek kataklusmos, from katakluzein, to inundate : kata-, intensive pref.; see cata- + kluzein, to wash away .]

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cataclysmCataclysm - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When an event causes great suffering, we call it a cataclysm. Cataclysm comes from the Greek word kataklysmos , which means "a deluge or flood." So saying something was “a disaster of cataclysmic proportions” is particularly apt when you're talking about a tsunami.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcataclysm noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˈkætəklɪzəm/ (formal) a sudden disaster or a violent event that causes change, for example a flood or a war. to survive the cataclysm of the Black Death. Topics The environmentc2.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › cataclysmcataclysm - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 17, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] cataclysm (plural cataclysms) A sudden, violent event. ( geology) A sudden and violent change in the earth 's crust. A great flood. Usage notes. [ edit] Not to be confused with catechism. Derived terms. [ edit] cataclysmal. cataclysmic. cataclysmist. lunar cataclysm.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › cataclysm_ncataclysm, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun cataclysm mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cataclysm. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

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