catastrophism

Noun

Meaning

The doctrine that the geological changes in the earth's crust have been caused by the sudden action of violent physical causes; -- opposed to the doctrine of uniformism.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

flood geology catastrophic plate tectonics diluvial geology flood-based geology flood-based stratigraphy flood-driven sedimentation global deluge geology catastrophic deposition catastrophic earth history catastrophic sedimentation catastrophic stratigraphy deluge geology flood sedimentation theory flood-driven geology cataclysmic geology

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Examples

Catastrophism was favoured in England as supporting the biblical flood, but this was found to be untenable and by 1850 all geologists and most Evangelical Christians had adopted various forms of old Earth creationism. Source: Internet

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catastrophisation catastrophise catastrophiser catastrophist catastrophization catastrophize