earthshaking

or earth-shak·ing

[ urth-shey-king ]

adjective
  1. imperiling, challenging, or affecting basic beliefs, attitudes, relationships, etc.

Origin of earthshaking

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; see origin at earth, shaking
  • Also earth-shat·ter·ing, earth·shat·ter·ing [urth-shat-er-ing] /ˈɜrθˌʃæt ər ɪŋ/ .

Other words from earthshaking

  • earthshaker, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for earthshaking

earthshaking

/ (ˈɜːθˌʃeɪkɪŋ) /


adjective
  1. informal of enormous importance or consequence; momentous

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