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apocalypse

UK
/əˈpɒk.ə.lɪps/
US
/əˈpɑː.kə.lɪps/

Translations

apocalypsenoun
apocalypses
pl
UK
/əˈpɒk.ə.lɪps/
US
/əˈpɑː.kə.lɪps/
The book of Revelation in the Bible is often referred to as the Apocalypse.
Книга Откровения в Библии часто называется Апокалипсисом.
конец света
Many movies depict the apocalypse as a catastrophic event.
Многие фильмы изображают конец света как катастрофическое событие.
Synonyms
disaster
final judgment
armageddon
revelation
end of the world
doomsday
cataclysm
apocalypseadjective
UK
/əˈpɒk.ə.lɪps/
US
/əˈpɑː.kə.lɪps/
Functions attributively before another noun (e.g., "apocalypse film"), meaning ‘related to catastrophic destruction’.

Definitions

apocalypsenoun
A complete and final destruction of the world, often described in religious texts as a series of catastrophic events.
Many ancient cultures have myths about an apocalypse that will end the world.
A situation involving widespread destruction or disaster on a catastrophic scale.
The city looked like an apocalypse had hit it after the massive earthquake.
A revelation or disclosure, especially of a great or dramatic nature.
The scientist's discovery was considered an apocalypse in the field of physics.
apocalypseadjective
Used attributively before another noun to denote a connection with an apocalypse.
The studio is releasing an apocalypse drama set in a devastated future.
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