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calamity

[kuh-lam-i-tee]

noun

plural

calamities 
  1. a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,
  2. grievous affliction; adversity; misery.

    the calamity of war.



calamity

/ əˈæɪɪ /

noun

  1. a disaster or misfortune, esp one causing extreme havoc, distress, or misery

  2. a state or feeling of deep distress or misery

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of calamity1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English calamite, from Middle French, from Latin -, stem of (also kadamitas ) “crop failure, disaster,” of disputed origin; often considered to be derived from calam(us) “cane, reed” + - -ity ( def. ), but perhaps instead akin to columus “sڱ,” ԳDZܳ “sڱٲ”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of calamity1

C15: from French é, from Latin ; related to Latin incolumis uninjured
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Marty’s world is a heightened version of the discord we’re experiencing these days, but the calamities and the characters’ detachment from them don’t feel far from our reality.

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All these calamities are happening simultaneously — so many disasters coming at such speed that the bad news slams into Marty like a psychological avalanche.

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The American people were repeatedly warned about the calamity that would befall the United States if Donald Trump were put back in power.

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Myriad calamities could hit the city of Los Angeles in coming years: Wildfires.

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Financial therapy is a growing field that gained prominence after the calamity that was the Great Recession of 2008.

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