judgement day

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Definition

Noun: 1. The final day of reckoning: In Christian eschatology, this is the day at the end of time when God will judge all humans, decreeing their eternal fates based on their earthly actions. 2. A day of ultimate accountability: By extension, it can refer to any future time of final judgment or decisive accountability.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Many believers live their lives in preparation for Judgement Day.
    • The prophet spoke of the signs that would precede Judgement Day.
    • (Figurative) When the audit results are released, it will be judgement day for the company's executives.
Advanced Usage
  • "face judgement day": to undergo a final, decisive evaluation.
    • The corrupt official knew he would eventually have to face judgement day for his crimes.
  • "like waiting for judgement day": describing a period of anxious anticipation for a final, unavoidable outcome.
    • The suspense before the verdict was announced felt like waiting for judgement day.
Variants and Related Words
  • Judgment Day: An alternative, equally common spelling.
  • Day of Judgement: A common synonymous phrase.
  • The Last Judgement: Often refers specifically to the event or the artistic depiction of this final judgment.
  • Doomsday: While sometimes used interchangeably, "Doomsday" more strongly emphasizes catastrophic destruction, while "Judgement Day" emphasizes the subsequent divine judgment.
Synonyms
  • The Last Judgment
  • Doom (archaic or poetic in this context)
  • Day of Reckoning
Related Idioms
  • "meet one's maker": To die and face divine judgment.
    • He lived a reckless life and wasn't ready to meet his maker.
  • "the writing is on the wall": A sign that a decisive, often negative, outcome is inevitable.
    • After the failed product launch, the writing was on the wall for the manager—his judgement day at the company was coming.
Noun
  1. (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives