noun
apocalypse
A prophetic revelation, especially about final divine judgment.
The ancient apocalypse describes visions of divine judgment.
Etymology
The Greek pieces evoke taking a covering away. A prophetic apocalypse likewise reveals what was hidden, especially divine purposes or the events of final judgment.
More examples
- Scholars compared several apocalypses.
- The text presents an apocalypse through a prophet's dream.
- She studied the imagery of the apocalypse.
Forms
apocalypse · apocalypses
Similar words
- revelation
- Can disclose any previously hidden truth.
- prophecy
- Predicts or declares events without requiring a visionary narrative.