cataclasm
noun
cat·a·clasm
ˈkatəˌklazəm
plural -s
: a breaking down : disruption
cataclasmic adjective
¦⸗⸗¦klazmik
Word History
Etymology
irregular (after Greek klasma fragment, from klan to break) from Greek kataklan to break down, from kata- cata- + klan to break