doomsday

ˈduːmzˌdeɪ

Definition

Definition of doomsday - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

catastropheday of great destruction or apocalypse

The movie depicted a terrifying doomsday scenario.

apocalypse

end times

religionday when God judges the world

Many believe in the prophecy of doomsday.

end times

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Expressions with doomsday

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doomsday scenario

hypothetical situation leading to catastrophic consequences

Scientists discussed a doomsday scenario involving a massive asteroid impact.

doomsday clock

symbolic clock representing the likelihood of a global catastrophe

The doomsday clock was set to two minutes to midnight.

doomsday believer

person believes the world will end soon

The doomsday believer warned everyone about the apocalypse.

doomsday cult

group anticipating catastrophic end of the world

The doomsday cult gathered to await the predicted apocalypse.

till doomsday

adv.

for a very long time

He could wait till doomsday for a chance to see her again..

Origin of doomsday

Old English, domes (judgment) + dæg (day)

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apocalyptic vision

doomsday

vivid depiction of the end of the world

Aum Shinrikyo

cult

Japanese doomsday cult responsible for 1995 Tokyo subway sarin attack

Examples of doomsday in a sentence

The book describes a world after doomsday.
The preacher warned about the coming doomsday.
Doomsday predictions have been made throughout history.

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French:fin du monde, jour du jugement, ...
German:Weltuntergang, Jüngstes Gericht, ...
Italian:giorno del giudizio, ...
Spanish:apocalipsis, fin del mundo, ...
Portuguese:fim do mundo, juízo final, ...
Chinese:世界末日, 末日审判, ...
Japanese:終末の日, 最後の審判の日, ...
Arabic:يَوْمُ الدَّمار, يَوْم القِيامة, ...
Hebrew:יוֹם הַדִּין, יוֹם הַמִּשְׁפָּט, ...
Russian:судный день, конец света, ...
Ukrainian:кінець світу, ...
Hindi:प्रलय, क़यामत, ...
Bengali:প্রলয়, বিচারদিন, ...
Catalan:apocalipsi, judici final, ...
Czech:soudný den, den zúčtování, ...
Danish:dommedag, dommens dag, ...
Dutch:apocalyps, ...
Greek:Αποκάλυψη, Ημέρα της Κρίσης, ...
Hungarian:végítélet, ...
Khmer:ថ្ងៃអវសានលោក, ថ្ងៃជំនុំជម្រះ, ...
Korean:종말의 날, 심판의 날, ...
Persian:آخرالزمان, روز داوری, ...
Polish:dzień zagłady, dzień sądu ostatecznego, ...
Portuguese (BR):apocalipse, juízo final, ...
Romanian:apocalipsă, ...
Swedish:domedag, yttersta dagen, ...
Thai:วันสิ้นโลก, วันพิพากษา, ...
Turkish:kıyamet günü, kıyamet, ...
Vietnamese:ngày tận thế, ...

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