eschaton

1. The apocalypse; the arrival and the era of God’s reign immediately preceding the end of the world; a conception of or circumstance pertaining to this era.
2. (broadly) An end or fulfilment of history in general.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛs.kə.tɑn/

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔσχατον (éskhaton, “last thing”), from the neuter singular of ἔσχατος (éskhatos, “last”).

Synonyms

doomsday

day of reckoning

Day of Judgement

Day of Judgment

Doomsday

Judgement Day

Judgment Day

Last Judgment

Last Day

crack of doom

Last Judgement

end of the world