apocalyptic

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  1. adjective Of or relating to an apocalypse.
  2. adjective Involving or portending widespread devastation or ultimate doom: "now speaks in apocalyptic terms about the probable conflict ahead” (Financial Times).
  3. adjective Characterized by usually exaggerated predictions of or allusions to a disastrous outcome: "Stripped of its apocalyptic tone, what this amounts to is an advocacy of teaching names, dates and places by rote” (Stefan Kanfer).
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  • The deficit is too high, but not apocalyptic -- yet. —  Forbes.com: News
  • As one who finds the church to be the most important thing in life, at least practically speaking, this has not been how I have experienced this kind of apocalyptic orientation. —  Inhabitatio Dei
  • His most recent novel, "The Road," tells the story of a father and son walking through a post-apocalyptic wasteland. —  Daily Campus
  • Her breasts were apocalyptic, they would topple empires down before they withered. —  C I N E B E A T S
  • "Ever Since the World Ended", we sure do like our apocalyptic (and post-apocalyptic) movies around here! —  It's the End of the World as We Know It
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  1. from Greek αποκαλυπτικός, from ἀποκαλυπτειν: see apocalypse.
 

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