"-pocalypse" meaning in English

See -pocalypse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Etymology: From the latter part of apocalypse. Etymology templates: {{m|en|apocalypse}} apocalypse Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes|cat3=|head=|id=}} -pocalypse, {{en-suffix|cat2=noun-forming suffixes}} -pocalypse
  1. Denoting a catastrophic event caused by or related to the stem word. Tags: morpheme Related terms: -ageddon, -geddon, -mageddon
    Sense id: en--pocalypse-en-suffix-o~4zWeJ6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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