American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth
Edition - adj. Of or relating to an apocalypse. - adj. Involving
or portending widespread devastation or ultimate doom: "now
speaks in apocalyptic terms about the probable conflict ahead” (
Financial Times). - adj. Characterized by usually exaggerated
predictions of or allusions to a disastrous outcome: "Stripped
of its apocalyptic tone, what this amounts to is an advocacy of
teaching names, dates and places by rote” ( Stefan Kanfer). -
adj. Of a revelatory or prophetic nature. Century Dictionary and
Cyclopedia - Containing or pertaining to an apocalypse or
revelation; specifically, relating to or simulating the book of
Revelation in the New Testament. - Given to the explanation or
application of prophecy. - n. Same as apocalyptist. - adj. Of or
relating to an apocalypse: - adj. Portending a future apocalypse
(disaster, devastation, or doom). - n. One who predicts
apocalypse. GNU Webster's 1913 - adj. Of or pertaining to a
revelation, or, specifica