apocalyptic
[ uh-pok-uh-lip-tik ]
/ əˌpɒk əˈlɪp tɪk /
adjective
of or like an apocalypse; affording a revelation or prophecy.
pertaining to the Apocalypse or biblical book of Revelation.
predicting or presaging imminent disaster and total or universal destruction: the apocalyptic vision of some contemporary writers.
Also
a·poc·a·lyp·ti·cal.
Origin of apocalyptic
1620–30; < Late Greek
apokalýptikos, equivalent to
apokalýpt(ein) to uncover, disclose (see
apocalypse) +
-ikos
-ic
OTHER WORDS FROM apocalyptic
a·poc·a·lyp·ti·cal·ly, adverb post·a·poc·a·lyp·tic, adjectiveWords nearby apocalyptic
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apoapsis,
apoc.,
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apocalyptic,
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apocalyptist,
apocarp,
apocarpous,
apocatastasis
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British Dictionary definitions for apocalyptic
apocalyptic
/ (əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk) /
adjective
outstanding in revelation, prophecy, or significance
of or like an apocalypse