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apocalypse

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /əˈpɑkəlɪps/ · UK /əˈpɒkəlɪps/

apocalypse means: The complete destruction or end of the world.

noun

END OF WORLDB2

The complete destruction or end of the world.

  • The film is about the apocalypse.
  • They believed the apocalypse was near.
  • Only a few people survive the nuclear apocalypse in the story.

Similar words: end of the world, doomsday

Common phrases: the apocalypse, a nuclear apocalypse, survive the apocalypse

WORLD DESTRUCTIONC1

An event that destroys the world or ends human life, especially the end described in religious teachings.

  • They feared a nuclear apocalypse.
  • The film follows a family surviving the apocalypse.
  • Some believed the apocalypse would bring a final judgment.

Similar words: end of the world, doomsday

Common phrases: nuclear apocalypse, zombie apocalypse, survive the apocalypse

HUGE DISASTERC1

An extremely serious disaster that causes widespread damage and suffering.

  • The wildfire turned the valley into an apocalypse.
  • Officials warned of an economic apocalypse if the banks failed.
  • The floods felt like an apocalypse to the people who lost everything.

Similar words: catastrophe, disaster, cataclysm

Common phrases: an economic apocalypse, a climate apocalypse, face an apocalypse

DIVINE REVELATIONC2

A message or vision that reveals hidden truths about God or future supernatural events.

  • The prophet described an apocalypse in his writings.
  • These ancient apocalypses contain visions of heavenly beings.
  • The text presents the apocalypse as a message from God.

Similar words: revelation

Common phrases: divine apocalypse, prophetic apocalypse

Questions about apocalypse

What does apocalypse mean?

The complete destruction or end of the world.

What is apocalypse in other languages?

Türkçe: kıyamet · Español: apocalipsis · Français: apocalypse · Deutsch: Apokalypse · Italiano: apocalisse · 日本語: 世界の終末

How do you pronounce apocalypse?

In American English /əˈpɑkəlɪps/; in British English /əˈpɒkəlɪps/.

How do you use apocalypse in a sentence?

The film is about the apocalypse. They believed the apocalypse was near.

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