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ca·tas·tro·phism (kə tas′trə fiz′əm)
noun
- the former theory that geologic changes are caused in general by sudden upheavals rather than gradually
- an outlook envisioning imminent catastrophe
Related Forms:
- catastrophist ca·tas′·tro·phist noun, adjective
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