noun
- sudden violent events that cause great destruction or upheaval
Usage: plural of cataclysm
Examples
- Natural cataclysms like earthquakes and tsunamis can reshape entire coastlines.
- The historian studied the social cataclysms that led to the fall of the empire.
- Economic cataclysms often result in widespread unemployment and poverty.
- The region has experienced several geological cataclysms over the past century.
- Political cataclysms can change the course of a nation’s history.
- Scientists warn that climate change may trigger environmental cataclysms worldwide.