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Catastrophism

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(n.) The doctrine that the geological changes in the earth's crust have been caused by the sudden action of violent physical causes; - opposed to the doctrine of uniformism.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Catastrophism'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/catastrophism.html. 1828.
 
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