catastrofisme

Catalan

Etymology

From catàstrofe +‎ -isme.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [kə.təs.tɾuˈfiz.mə]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ka.tas.tɾoˈfiz.me]
Rhymes: -izme

Noun

catastrofisme m (plural catastrofismes)

catastrophism

Dutch

Etymology

From catastrofe +‎ -isme, calque of English catastrophism.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaː.taː.stroːˈfɪs.mə/, /kaː.tɑs.troːˈfɪs.mə/
Hyphenation: ca‧tas‧tro‧fis‧me
Rhymes: -ɪsmə

Noun

catastrofisme n (uncountable)

(historical, geology, biology) catastrophism (belief that the Earth's crust and life on Earth are mainly influenced by catastrophes)

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