apocalyptic Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom
    apocalyptical; revelatory.
  2. adjective of or relating to an apocalypse

WordNet

A*poc`a*lyp"tic, A*poc`a*lyp"tic*al adjective (Also<
  • Apocalyptic
  • Apocalyptical
)
Etymology
Gr. .
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to a revelation, or, specifically, to the Revelation of St. John; containing, or of the nature of, a prophetic revelation.
A*poc`a*lyp"tic, A*poc`a*lyp"tist noun (Also<
  • Apocalyptic
  • Apocalyptist
)
Definitions
  1. The writer of the Apocalypse.

Webster 1913