Götterdämmerung
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noun \ˌgə(r)-tər-ˈde-mə-ˌru̇ŋ, -ˈda-\Definition of GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG
: a collapse (as of a society or regime) marked by catastrophic violence and disorder; broadly : downfall <the Götterdämmerung of Communism>
Examples of GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG
- <a film that chronicles the chaotic Götterdämmerung of the Third Reich>
Origin of GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG
German, literally, twilight of the gods, from Götter (plural of Gott god) + Dämmerung twilight
First Known Use: 1909
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- Antonyms
- aggrandizement, ascent, exaltation, rise, up
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