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English noun: end of the world

1. end of the world (time) (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives


Synonymscrack of doom, Day of Judgement, Day of Judgment, day of reckoning, Doomsday, eschaton, Judgement Day, Judgment Day, Last Day, Last Judgement, Last Judgment


Broader (hypernym)day


Domain categoryNew Testament

2. end of the world (event) an unpleasant or disastrous destiny


SamplesEveryone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it.
That's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world.


Synonymsday of reckoning, doom, doomsday


Broader (hypernym)destiny, fate









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