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Doomsday
/ˈduːmz.deɪ/
Definition
1
The prophesied day of the Last Judgment, when the world ends according to various religious eschatologies.
2
Any time or event of impending catastrophe, disaster, or utter ruin.
3
Informally, a scenario of total collapse, often invoked hyperbolically in modern contexts like technology failures or crises (e.g., Y2K doomsday).
Examples
When the coffee machine broke down on Monday morning, it felt like doomsday had arrived uninvited.
My phone died right before the big presentation, turning what was a minor glitch into full-blown doomsday.
The Doomsday Clock ticked closer to midnight, but the real apocalypse was realizing I'd forgotten my wallet at home.
Dieting through the holidays? That's not a resolution, that's voluntary doomsday.