apocalypse

a-poc-a-lypse · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The complete final destruction of the world, as described in the biblical book of Revelation.

  2. 2.

    An event involving destruction or damage on a catastrophic scale.

  3. 3.

    (Apocalypse) The biblical book of Revelation.

  4. 4.

    A revelation or disclosure, especially of something hidden.

Forms

plural: apocalypses

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    apocalypse now — Imminent catastrophe (also a famous film title).
  • •
    four horsemen of the apocalypse — Biblical symbols of conquest, war, famine, and death.

Related words

See also: apocalyptic, armageddon, doomsday, revelation
Synonyms: armageddon, cataclysm, doomsday, end of the world

Etymology

From Greek apokalypsis ("revelation, disclosure"), from apokalyptein ("to uncover, reveal"), from apo- ("away") + kalyptein ("to cover").