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- [doomz-dey]
- /ˈdumzˌdeɪ/
- /ˈduːmz.deɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [doomz-dey]
- /ˈdumzˌdeɪ/
Definitions of doomsday word
- noun doomsday the day of the Last Judgment, at the end of the world. 1
- noun doomsday any day of judgment or sentence. 1
- noun doomsday nuclear destruction of the world. 1
- adjective doomsday given to or marked by forebodings or predictions of impending calamity; especially concerned with or predicting future universal destruction: the doomsday issue of all-out nuclear war. 1
- adjective doomsday capable of causing widespread or total destruction: doomsday weapons. 1
- noun doomsday The last day of the world’s existence. 1
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Origin of doomsday
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English domes dai, Old English dōmesdæg Judgment Day. See doom, day
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Parts of speech for Doomsday
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preposition
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doomsday popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
doomsday usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for doomsday
noun doomsday
- judgment day — the day of the Last Judgment; doomsday.
- day of reckoning — If someone talks about the day of reckoning, they mean a day or time in the future when people will be forced to deal with an unpleasant situation which they have avoided until now.
- last judgment — judgment (def 8).
- day of judgment — Judgment Day
- doom — fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune: In exile and poverty, he met his doom.
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