Definition of Apocalypse
Apocalypse
a·poc·a·lypse
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
an event that involves a very large-scale disaster and great damage/destruction;
e.g. The incident triggered an economic apocalypse that resulted in the stock markets crashing.
(noun)
something that has been revealed prophetically, especially the final battle between the forces of good and evil (Armageddon);
e.g. The conflict has made a nuclear apocalypse seem imminent.
(noun)
the final and complete destruction of the world, involving the ruling powers of evil being destroyed by God, according to a religious text/scripture in Judaism and Christianity (often used as "the Apocalypse"), or the scripture that describes this;
e.g. They believe that this is a sign that the Apocalypse is approaching.
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