earthshaking

[urth-shey-king]

adjective

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

Origin of earthshaking

1350–1400; Middle English. See earth, shaking

Related formsearth·shak·er, noun

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Historical Examples of earthshaker

And therefore the ancient poets and theologians gave Neptune the name of Earthshaker, as being the power of moist substance.
The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus
Ammianus Marcellinus

British Dictionary definitions for earthshaker

Earthshaker

noun

the Earthshaker classical myth Poseidon (or Neptune) in his capacity as the bringer of earthquakes

earthshaking

adjective

informal of enormous importance or consequence; momentous

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