HyperDic: cataclysm

English > 2 senses of the word *cataclysm*:
NOUN	phenomenon	cataclysm, catastrophe	a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
NOUN	event	cataclysm, calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

cataclysm > pronunciation
Sounds	kae'tahklih.sahm
Rhymes	abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm...

English > *cataclysm*: 2 senses > noun 1, phenomenon
Meaning	A sudden violent change in the earth's surface.
Synonym	catastrophe
Narrower	nuclear winter	A long period of darkness and extreme / extreme cold that scientists predict would follow a full-scale nuclear war
Broader	geological phenomenon	A natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
Spanish	cataclismo
Catalan	cataclisme

English > *cataclysm*: 2 senses > noun 2, event
Meaning	An event resulting in great loss and misfortune.
Synonyms	calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy
Narrower	act of God, force majeure, vis major, inevitable accident, unavoidable casualty	A natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events
	apocalypse	A cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
	famine	A severe shortage / shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death
	kiss of death	Something that is ruinous
	meltdown	A disaster comparable / comparable to a nuclear meltdown
	plague	Any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
	tidal wave	An unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide
	tsunami	A cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption
	visitation	Any disaster or catastrophe
Broader	misfortune, bad luck	unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate / unfortunate event
Spanish	calamidad, cataclismo, catástrofe, desastre, hecatombe, siniestro, tragedia
Catalan	calamitat, cataclisme, catàstrofe, daltabaix, desastre, tragèdia
Adjectives	cataclysmal, cataclysmic	severely destructive

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