cat·a·clysm (k t  -kl z m)n. 1. A violent upheaval that causes great destruction or brings about a fundamental change. 2. A violent and sudden change in the earth's crust. 3. A devastating flood. [French cataclysme, from Latin cataclysmos, deluge, from Greek kataklusmos, from katakluzein, to inundate : kata-, intensive pref.; see cata- + kluzein, to wash away.] cat a·clysmic (-klzmk), cata·clysmal (-klzml) adj.cat a·clysmi·cal·ly adv. |
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| Adj. | 1. | cataclysmal - severely destructive; "cataclysmic nuclear war"; "a cataclysmic earthquake" destructive - causing destruction or much damage; "a policy that is destructive to the economy"; "destructive criticism" |
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