Main Entry:

apoc·a·lyp·ti·cism

Pronunciation:

\-tə-ˌsi-zəm\

Variant(s):

or apoc·a·lyp·tism \ə-ˈpä-kə-ˌlip-ˌti-zəm\

Function:

noun

Date:

1884

: apocalyptic expectation ; especially : a doctrine concerning an imminent end of the world and an ensuing general resurrection and final judgment