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cataclysm

nounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/kɐtɐˈkliʒmu/ca·ta·clis·mo

Definition

1

A large-scale and violent event in the natural world; a great disaster.

Usage examples

“The asteroid impact caused a global cataclysm.”
“The war was a political and social cataclysm.”

Common combinations

natural cataclysmgeological cataclysmglobal cataclysmgreat cataclysm