Synonyms of apocalypse

Noun


1. apocalypse, calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm

usage: a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil

2. Revelation, Revelation of Saint John the Divine, Apocalypse, Book of Revelation

usage: the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle

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