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Catastrophism catastrophism : The doctrine that the geological changes in the earth's crust have been caused by the sudden action of violent physical causes; -- opposed to the doctrine of uniformism.

Biblical story of the Great Flood is a prime example of catastrophism.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)


Related isms

  • gradualism
  • uniformism
  • uniformitarianism


    External Links

  • Catastrophism ~ from Wikipedia
  • Catastrophism! Man, Myth and Mayhem in Ancient History and the Sciences
  • Catastrophism and Mass Extinctions



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