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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"
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.
CATACLYSM definition: 1. an event that causes a lot of destruction, or a sudden, violent change 2. an event that causes a…. Learn more.
CATACLYSM meaning: 1. an event that causes a lot of destruction, or a sudden, violent change 2. an event that causes a…. Learn more.
Cataclysm definition: any violent upheaval, especially one of a social or political nature.. See examples of CATACLYSM used in a sentence.
any large-scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) an unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide. a cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption.
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 .]
cataclysm. 3 meanings: 1. a violent upheaval, esp of a political, military, or social nature 2. a disastrous flood; deluge 3. geology →.... Click for more definitions.
a sudden disaster or a violent event that causes change, for example a flood or a war. Want to learn more? Definition of cataclysm noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Britannica Dictionary definition of CATACLYSM. :something that causes great destruction, violence, etc. count. floods, earthquakes, and other cataclysms. The country barely survived the cataclysm of war. noncount. The revolution could result in worldwide cataclysm.
Cataclysm Definition. Any great upheaval, as an earthquake or a war, that causes sudden and violent changes, great destruction, etc. A violent and sudden change in the earth's crust. A great flood; deluge.
