Cataclysm: meaning, definitions and examples
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cataclysm
[ หkรฆtษklษชzษm ]
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.
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
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:
๐ต๐น cataclismo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคชเฅเคฒเคต
๐ฉ๐ช Kataklysmus
๐ฎ๐ฉ kataklisme
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะฐัะฐะบะปัะทะผ
๐ต๐ฑ kataklizm
๐ฏ๐ต ๅคงๅคๅ (ใใใธใใฉใ)
๐ซ๐ท cataclysme
๐ช๐ธ cataclismo
๐น๐ท felaket
- afet
- kataklizm
๐ฐ๐ท ๋์ฌ์ (๋์ฌ์)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงุฑุซุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ kataklyzma
๐ธ๐ฐ kataklizma
๐จ๐ณ ๅคง็พ้พ (dร zฤinร n)
๐ธ๐ฎ kataklizma
๐ฎ๐ธ hamfarir
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะฐัะฐะบะปะธะทะผ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kataklizma
๐ฒ๐ฝ cataclismo
Word origin
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.