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   apocalyptic

   /əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. describing or prophesying the complete destruction of the world: "the apocalyptic visions of ecologists"
   • ▪ momentous or catastrophic: "the struggle between the two countries is assuming apocalyptic proportions"
   • ▪ of or resembling the biblical Apocalypse: "apocalyptic imagery"

   Word Origin early 17th century (as a noun denoting the writer of the Apocalypse, St John): from Greek apokaluptikos, from apokaluptein ‘uncover’ (see apocalypse).

   Derivatives

   • 1. apocalyptically adverb

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

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   APOCALYPTIC definition: 1. showing or describing the total destruction and end of the world, or extremely bad future…. Learn more.

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

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   The meaning of APOCALYPTIC is of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse. How to use apocalyptic in a sentence.

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

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   APOCALYPTIC meaning: 1. showing or describing the total destruction and end of the world, or extremely bad future…. Learn more.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ApocalypseApocalypse - Wikipedia

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   e. Apocalypse (from Ancient Greek ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis) ' revelation, disclosure') is a literary genre in which a supernatural being reveals cosmic mysteries or the future to a human intermediary. [1] The means of mediation include dreams, visions and heavenly journeys, [2] and they typically feature symbolic imagery ...

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › apocalypticAPOCALYPTIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Apocalyptic definition: of or like an apocalypse; affording a revelation or prophecy.. See examples of APOCALYPTIC used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › apocalypticapocalyptic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of apocalyptic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPOCALYPTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apocalyptic means relating to or involving predictions about future disasters and the destruction of the world. ...the reformer's apocalyptic warnings that the nation was running out of natural resources.