judgement-day
Definition
- Noun:
- The final day of divine judgment: In religious contexts, particularly in Christianity, "judgement-day" refers to the day at the end of the world when God judges all people, determining their eternal fate.
Usage Examples
- (The day of final divine judgment.)
- (The theological idea of a final judgment.)
Advanced Usage
- "Judgement-day" as a metaphor: Used to describe any decisive moment of reckoning or evaluation.
- The audit felt like judgement-day for the company's financial team. (A moment of intense scrutiny.)
Variants and Related Words
- Judgment (n): the ability to make considered decisions or the formal decision of a court.
- The judge's judgment was fair and impartial. (The court's decision.)
- Day of Judgment (phr): an alternative phrase with the same meaning.
- The Day of Judgment is described in the Book of Revelation. (The same concept as judgement-day.)
Synonyms
- Doomsday: the end of the world, often associated with divine judgment.
- Final Judgment: the ultimate evaluation of souls by God.
Related Idioms
- "Face one's judgement-day": to confront a moment of ultimate accountability.
- After years of reckless spending, he finally faced his judgement-day in bankruptcy court. (He confronted the consequences of his actions.)