DOOMSDAY - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
an unpleasant or disastrous destiny
Example: everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it; that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world
Synonyms
Last judgement, Eschaton, Judgment day, End of the world, Last day
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "doomsday" comes from Old English dom, which comes from Middle English domes.
🔗 Related Words
doom – A related word in the same word family.
-s- – A related word in the same word family.
day – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Many Old English words vanished after the Norman Conquest, replaced by French equivalents.