Cataclysmist

/ˌkætəˈklɪzmɪst/ noun

A variant of cataclysmatist; a scholar who attributes major geological features to sudden, violent catastrophic events.

From 'cataclysm' + '-ist', a shorter alternative form to 'cataclysmatist' with the same meaning and historical origin in 19th-century geological debates.

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