catastrophisme

French

Etymology

From catastrophe +‎ -isme.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.tas.tʁɔ.fism/ ~ /ka.tas.tʁɔ.fizm/

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Noun

catastrophisme m (plural catastrophismes)

1. doomsaying (having dire predictions)
2. (geology) catastrophism

Further reading

• “catastrophisme”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.