Meaning of catastrophist | Babel Free
Definitions
Of, having, or being a theory that explains a situation by positing one or more catastrophic events, as opposed to gradual changes.
Examples
“But there is an incredible disconnect between what tourists see⟳, what foreigners living in France see⟳, what French people living abroad see⟳, what this recently naturalised français sees, and the hyperbolic, catastrophist nature of France’s own⟳ domestic discourse about itself (that is, the French people convinced their country has gone to hell).”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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