cataclasm

noun

cat·​a·​clasm

ˈkatəˌklazəm

plural -s

: a breaking down : disruption

cataclasmic

¦⸗⸗¦klazmik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

irregular (after Greek klasma fragment, from klan to break) from Greek kataklan to break down, from kata- cata- + klan to break

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