Meaning

1 senses
  1. (informal)A sudden drastic shift in someone's view on the world or a particular subject.

Origin

From view + quake, modelled after earthquake. Coined by American economist Robin Hanson.

From view + quake, modelled after earthquake. Coined by American economist Robin Hanson.

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Forms

plural: viewquakes
Singularviewquake
Pluralviewquakes

regular

Word family

2 related words

See also

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