Synonyms for holocaust

Most common

apocalypse · hecatomb

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An offering or sacrifice to a deity that is completely burned to ashes.

Related words

Phrases

oxygenation holocaust oxygen holocaust

Forms

Plural

holocausts → apocalypses, fires, sacrifices, hecatombs…

Example sentences

• apocalypse The Quran gives vivid descriptions of the Apocalypse.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

fire²

8 letters

hecatomb

9 letters

sacrifice³

10 letters

apocalypse⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fire² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

holocauste

Italiano

olocausto