catastrophisms
/kəˈtæstrəfɪzəmz/
noun
- Plural of catastrophism; multiple instances or types of the theory or belief that sudden, violent events shape the Earth or that disasters are likely.
- The book compares ancient catastrophisms with modern scientific models of asteroid impacts.
- Some religious catastrophisms describe the world being destroyed by fire or water.
- Different catastrophisms have been proposed throughout history to explain various geological formations.