apocalyptic

/əˈpɒ.kə.lɪp.tɪk/adj
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1

Revelatory; prophetic.

2

Catastrophic; disastrous.

3

Portending a future apocalypse (disaster, devastation, or doom).

4

Catachresis for apoplectic.

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