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catastrophism

The correct spelling is catastrophism.

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noun

Say it like: Cat-ast-rof-ism

The correct spelling is catastrophism. The doctrine that sudden catastrophes, rather than continuous change, cause the main features of the Earth's crust.

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  1. 1.The doctrine that sudden catastrophes, rather than continuous change, cause the main features of the Earth's crust.
  2. 2.The practice or tendency of catastrophizing, regarding bad things as catastrophic.

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