apocalyptic

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin apocalypticus, from Ancient Greek ἀποκαλυπτικός (apokaluptikós, “revelatory”), from ἀποκάλυψις (apokálupsis, “revelation”), from ἀποκαλύπτω (apokalúptō, “to reveal, uncover”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /əˈpɒ.kə.lɪp.tɪk/ === Adjective === apocalyptic (not comparable) Of or relating to an apocalypse: (religion) Revelatory; prophetic. (figuratively) Catastrophic; disastrous. Portending a future apocalypse (disaster, devastation, or doom). Catachresis for apoplectic. ==== Antonyms ==== nonapocalyptic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === apocalyptic (plural apocalyptics) One who predicts apocalypse. ==== Synonyms ==== apocalypticist doomsayer ==== Translations ==== === References ===