Pronunciation: -t ə - ˌ si-z ə m
Variant: or apoc · a · lyp · tism \ ə - ' pä-k ə - ˌ lip- ˌ ti-z ə m \
Function: noun
Date: 1884
: apocalyptic expectation especially : a doctrine concerning an imminent end of the world and an ensuing general resurrection and final judgment