Meaning & use
apocalypse
An event causing catastrophic and widespread destruction, often imagined as the end of the world.
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The film imagined a zombie apocalypse that wiped out most of humanity.
Some ancient texts describe an apocalypse in vivid, symbolic language.
A note on using this word
Capitalized as the Apocalypse, the word refers specifically to the biblical Book of Revelation and its prophecies.
Words with a similar meaning
cataclysmdoomsday
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