Doomsday (Noun)
Meaning 1
An unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The pastor warned his congregation that the doomsday was near and they must repent their sins to avoid eternal damnation.
- According to the Book of Revelation, the doomsday will be preceded by a series of catastrophic events that will test the faith of humanity.
- On the doomsday, the righteous will be separated from the wicked and judged accordingly, with eternal life or condemnation as the outcome.
- The idea of a doomsday filled many Christians with a sense of trepidation and anxiety about their final judgment.
- The Book of Revelation paints a vivid picture of the end times, culminating in the doomsday when all humanity will stand before God in judgment.
Synonyms
- Eschaton
- End Of The World
- Day Of Reckoning
- Crack Of Doom
- Last Judgment
- Last Judgement
- Doomsday
- Day Of Judgement
- Judgment Day
- Last Day
- Day Of Judgment
- Judgement Day