bouleversement

bou·le·ver·se·ment

noun \bül-ver-sə-mäⁿ\

Definition of BOULEVERSEMENT

1

: reversal

2

: a violent disturbance : disorder

Examples of BOULEVERSEMENT

1. <the bouleversement in the print media since the rise of the Internet>

Origin of BOULEVERSEMENT

French

First Known Use: 1782

Related to BOULEVERSEMENT

Synonyms: convulsion, cataclysm, earthquake, paroxysm, storm, tempest, tumult, upheaval, uproar

Related Words: insurgency, insurrection, mutiny, overthrow, overturn, rebellion, revolt, revolution, subversion, unrest, uprising, upset; fit, seizure, spasm; eruption, flare-up, outbreak, outburst; bluster, bobbery, bustle, coil, commotion, furor, furore, fuss, hubbub, hullabaloo, hurly-burly, pandemonium, rout, row, ruckus, ruction, rumpus, shindy, squall, stew, stir, to-do, turmoil, welter, williwaw; quaking, rocking, shaking, trembling

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