Vocabulary Spotlight
Apocalypse
Part of Speech: Noun
Definition: प्रलय (pralay) – Ant mein aane wali duniya ka ant ya badi tabahi.
Pronunciation
[uh-pok-uh-lips]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Doom – विनाश (vinaash)
Related Words
Revelation – प्रकटीकरण (prakatikaran)
Word Origin
“Apocalypse” Greek ke “apokalypsis” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “revelation” ya kisi cheez ka prakash mein aana. Yeh shabd aksar duniya ke ant ya kisi badi tabahi ke sandarbh mein use hota hai.
– The word “Apocalypse” originates from the Greek “apokalypsis,” meaning “revelation,” often used in the context of an end-of-world disaster.
Word Family
Noun: Apocalyptic – प्रलयकारी (pralaykari)
Adjective: Apocalyptic – प्रलय से संबंधित (pralay se sambandhit)
Usage Examples
1. Climate change ko lekar log apocalyptic future ke baare mein chinta karte hain.
– People worry about an apocalyptic future due to climate change.
2. Movie mein ek pralay ka dikhaya gaya hai jo duniya ko khatam kar deta hai.
– The movie depicts an apocalypse that destroys the world.
Cultural Note
India mein apocalypse ya pralay ka concept kaafi pehle se hai, jisme duniya ke ant ya nature ke vinash ka darshana kiya gaya hai, jaise pralay ke samay ke mythological references.
In Context
“Apocalypse” ka upyog end-of-world ya catastrophic events ke sandarbh mein hota hai, jo life aur nature ke pralay ke aspects ko darshata hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Apocalypse” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Apocalypse” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?