apocalypticism
/əˌpɔk.əˈlɪp.təˌsɪ.zəm/noun
apocalypticism is spelled A-P-O-C-A-L-Y-P-T-I-C-I-S-M: 14 letters and 7 syllables. It appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, apocalypticism means “A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of apocalypticism is apocalypticisms.
How many letters and syllables are in apocalypticism?
| Letters | 14: A-P-O-C-A-L-Y-P-T-I-C-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 7 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 41 million words; the 196,618th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is apocalypticism?
Apocalypticism appears about once in every 41 million words in written English, the 196,618th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce apocalypticism?
- UK /əˌpɒ.kəˈlɪp.tɪˌsɪz.əm/
- US /əˌpɔk.əˈlɪp.təˌsɪ.zəm/
Apocalypticism has 7 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of apocalypticism
- apocalypticisms plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does apocalypticism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of apocalypticism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Apocalypticism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a belief or doctrine based on apocalypse:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | apocaliptismo, apocalipticismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does apocalypticism come from?
From apocalyptic + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).