Cataclysm: meaning, definitions and examples

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cataclysm

 

[ หˆkรฆtษ™klษชzษ™m ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

natural disaster

A cataclysm is a sudden and violent event that causes great change or damage. It is often used to describe natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, or volcanic eruptions.

Synonyms

calamity, catastrophe, disaster

Examples of usage

  • The cataclysm of the earthquake destroyed the entire city.
  • The town was never the same after the cataclysm of the hurricane.
  • The cataclysm of the tsunami left a trail of destruction in its wake.
Context #2 | Noun

drastic change

Cataclysm can also be used to describe a sudden and drastic change in a situation or society, often resulting in widespread upheaval.

Synonyms

revolution, turmoil, upheaval

Examples of usage

  • The political cataclysm led to the overthrow of the government.
  • The economic cataclysm caused widespread unemployment and poverty.

Translations

Translations of the word "cataclysm" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cataclismo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคชเฅเคฒเคต

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kataklysmus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kataklisme

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐั‚ะฐะบะปั–ะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kataklizm

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคงๅค‰ๅ‹• (ใŸใ„ใธใ‚“ใฉใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cataclysme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cataclismo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท felaket

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋Œ€์žฌ์•™ (๋Œ€์žฌ์•™)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุงุฑุซุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kataklyzma

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kataklizma

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅคง็พ้šพ (dร  zฤinร n)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kataklizma

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hamfarir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะฐั‚ะฐะบะปะธะทะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒขแƒแƒ™แƒšแƒ˜แƒ–แƒ›แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kataklizma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cataclismo

Etymology

The word 'cataclysm' originated from the Greek word 'kataklusmos', which means 'deluge' or 'washing away'. It was originally used to describe a large flood or inundation. Over time, the meaning of the word expanded to include any sudden and violent event causing great change or damage.

See also: cataclysmic, cataclysmically.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,396, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.