apocalypse
/əˈpɑːkəˌlɪps/
nouna · poc · a · lypse
Think: “A POCK of LIPS” — an apocalypse is a huge disaster, and the word sounds like “a-pock-a-lips.”
Yes, it's apocalypse. Don’t drop the second “a”: it’s a-poc-a-lypse (…poc-a…, not …poc-lypse).
Definitions
- nouna great disaster or the end of the world; a time when everything is destroyed or changed in a terrible way
- noun(often capitalized) the final destruction of the world described in the Bible, especially in the Book of Revelation
Examples
- “In the movie, survivors searched for food after the apocalypse.”
- “Some people worry that a major asteroid impact could cause an apocalypse.”
- “In literature class, we discussed why the Apocalypse is often linked to the Book of Revelation.”
Synonyms
catastrophedoomsdayarmageddoncataclysmend times
Antonyms
creationbeginninggenesis
Translations
ES apocalipsisPT apocalipseFR apocalypse
Common misspellings
apocolypseapacalypseapocolipsapocolapseapoclypseapocalipseapocalypsapocalypsey
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