# catastrophist

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Of, having, or being a theory that explains a situation by positing one or more catastrophic events, as opposed to gradual changes.

## Etymology
From catastrophe + -ist.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catastrophist