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apocalyptic
[ uh-pok-uh-lip-tik ]
/ əˌpɒk əˈlɪp tɪk /
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Definition of apocalyptic
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.
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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, adverbpost·a·poc·a·lyp·tic, adjectiveWords nearby apocalyptic
apnoea, Apo, apoapsis, Apoc., apocalypse, apocalyptic, apocalypticism, 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
Derived forms of apocalyptic
apocalyptically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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