catastrophists

/kəˈtæstrəfɪsts/
noun
  1. Plural of catastrophist; people who believe in catastrophism or who habitually predict disasters.
    • Some catastrophists think that a comet caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.
    • The news report interviewed catastrophists who warned about the dangers of the new technology.
    • The catastrophists and uniformitarians held a famous debate at the geological society.
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