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apocalyptic
What does apocalyptic mean?
apocalyptic (adjective): catastrophic; disastrous.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use apocalyptic in a sentence?
- He described the current situation as apocalyptic. (Tatoeba sentence #8760300 by Hybrid, CC BY 2.0 FR)
Where does apocalyptic come from?
Borrowed from Latin apocalypticus, from Ancient Greek ἀποκαλυπτικός (apokaluptikós, “revelatory”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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