apocalypse meaning and definition

APOCALYPSE noun

Definition of apocalypse (noun)

1. a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
2. the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the Apostle
   • synonyms: Book of Revelation, Revelation, Revelation of Saint John the Divine