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megadisaster

noun

Etymology

From mega- + disaster.

  1. derived from *h₂stḗr✻
  2. derived from ἄστρον
  3. derived from astrum
  4. derived from disastro
  5. derived from desastre
  6. prefixed as megadisaster — “mega + disaster”

Definitions

  1. An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of exceptional magnitude, causing unusually…

    An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of exceptional magnitude, causing unusually severe or unprecedented damage.

    • This chapter uses case studies along with a new data set focused on Kobe's nine wards after the city's 1995 megadisaster, the earthquake known in Japanese as the Hanshin Awaji Daishinsai (the Great Hanshin—Awaji Earthquake), […]

  2. An unforeseen event of any kind with exceptionally unpleasant, distressing, or…

    An unforeseen event of any kind with exceptionally unpleasant, distressing, or unfortunate results.

    • After the initial shock of discovering my scheduling megadisaster, I forced myself to take a deep breath.

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