Definition of Cataclysm
Cataclysm
cat·a·cly·sm


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A sudden and violent event that causes widespread destruction or change.

e.g. The asteroid impact triggered a cataclysm that ended the dinosaur era.

(noun)
a flood or deluge;

e.g. The cataclysm following the hurricane drowned and destroyed thousands of homes.



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