catastrophist
catastrophist · more catastrophist · most catastrophist
Of, having, or being a theory that explains a situation by positing one or more…Of, having, or being a theory that explains a situation by positing one or more catastrophic events, as opposed to gradual changes.
Meaning
1 sensesOf, having, or being a theory that explains a situation by positing one or more catastrophic events, as opposed to gradual changes.
Origin
From catastrophe + -ist.From catastrophe + -ist.
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Forms
more catastrophist, most catastrophist| Comparative | more catastrophist Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most catastrophist Lesson |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonymsof a theory positing catastrophes:gradualist
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.