apocalypticism UK /əˌpɒ.kəˈlɪp.tɪˌsɪz.əm/US /əˌpɔk.əˈlɪp.təˌsɪ.zəm/ noun1 •A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order.China's huge scale magnified the effects of apocalypticism in the Taipeng Rebellion. — 2009 formsapocalypticisms