/əˌpɑːkəˈlɪptɪk/
apoca·lyp·tic
BrE /əˌpɒkəˈlɪptɪk/
NAmE /əˌpɑːkəˈlɪptɪk/
describing very serious damage and destruction in past or future events
an apocalyptic view of history
apocalyptic warnings of the end of society
like the end of the world
an apocalyptic scene