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- DictionaryCat·a·clysm/ˈkadəˌklizəm/
noun
- 1. a large-scale and violent event in the natural world: "the cataclysm at the end of the Cretaceous Period"
Dictionary Definition of 'cataclysm' A violent and sudden event or upheaval that results in great change or destruction. "The tsunami was a cataclysm that swept away everything in its path." Detailed Meaning of 'cataclysm'
a violent upheaval, esp of a political, military, or social nature. a disastrous flood; deluge. Etymology: 17th Century: via French from Latin, from Greek kataklusmos deluge, from katakluzein to flood, from kluzein to wash. ˌcataˈclysmic, ˌcataˈclysmal adj ˌcataˈclysmically adv.
Definition: a surging flood of water; deluge. The simple definition provided by this dictionary for cataclysm is “something that causes great destruction, violence, etc.” And while the earliest definition may have had to do something with destructiveness, it was in reference to a great flood, rather than some metaphorical wave of change or damage.
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.
noun Figuratively, a sudden or violent action of overwhelming force and extended sweep. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English. noun An extensive overflow or sweeping flood of water; a deluge. noun (Geol.) Any violent catastrophe, involving sudden and extensive changes of the earth's surface.
Definition of cataclysmic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The meaning of cataclysm. Definition of cataclysm. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.
