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

    Jun 30, 2012 · 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.

  3. 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.

  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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncataclysm noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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

    noun. 1. a violent upheaval, esp of a political, military, or social nature. 2. a disastrous flood; deluge. 3. geology another name for catastrophe (sense 4) Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. cataclysmic (ˌcataˈclysmic) or cataclysmal (ˌcataˈclysmal) adjective. cataclysmically (ˌcataˈclysmically)

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

    The hurricane battered the coast, causing the city to flood, and tens of thousands of people were stranded without food or water. When an event causes great suffering, we call it a cataclysm. Cataclysm comes from the Greek word kataklysmos, which means "a deluge or flood."

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

    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.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › cataclysmCataclysm Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    : 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. — cataclysmic. /ˌkætə ˈklɪzmɪk/ adjective [more cataclysmic; most cataclysmic] a cataclysmic event. ASK THE EDITOR. QUIZZES.