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catastrophist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of, having, or being a theory that explains a situation by positing one or more catastrophic events, as opposed to gradual changes.

noun

A catastrophist person: a person who subscribes to a catastrophist theory.

Word forms

catastrophist more catastrophist most catastrophist catastrophists

Etymology

From catastrophe + -ist.

Antonyms

gradualist

Related words

catastrophism

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