apocalypse
Translation
apocalypse, the end of the world, cataclysm
Examples
Many movies depict a zombie apocalypse.
Many films depict a zombie apocalypse.
The book describes an environmental apocalypse.
The book describes an environmental apocalypse.
Grammar Patterns
((an apocalypse)) a great disaster The movie is about a nuclear apocalypse.
Similar Words
Synonyms: catastrophe, cataclysm, doomsday
Etymology
From Greek 'apokalupsis' (revelation), from 'apo-' (off, away) + 'kaluptein' (to cover, conceal).
Memory Tips
Think of 'uncovering' or 'revealing' the end of the world, which is its original meaning.