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DictionarydoomsdayFinal judgment
noun / adjective

doomsday

DOOMZ-day/ˈduːmzdeɪ/

The final day of destruction and divine judgment.

The painting depicts doomsday as both destruction and divine judgment.

A clearly imaginary Last Judgment scene combines a collapsing world below with a celestial judge above and people visibly separated into two groups by angelic guides; keep people small and non-graphic.
Etymology
doomsOld Englishjudgment
+dayOld Englishday

The pieces mean “day of judgment,” referring to the final Christian Judgment. That world-ending occasion also gives doomsday its broader use for a time of catastrophic destruction.

In context

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Thuait is often referred to as the doomsday glacier due to its crucial role in global sea level rise. This glacier is currently undergoing rapid retreat and thinning
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More examples

  • The painting shows souls awaiting judgment on doomsday.
  • Their doomsday prophecy warns that the world will end soon.
  • She believes all people must answer for their actions on doomsday.

Forms

doomsday · doomsdays

doom noun — A fate of destruction or ruin.

Similar words

apocalypse
Emphasizes the world's destruction rather than God's final judgment.
Armageddon
Specifically names the final battle between good and evil.