Judgment Day

noun

, Theology.

1. the day of the Last Judgment; doomsday.

Judgment Day

noun

1. the occasion of the Last (or General) Judgment by God at the end of the world Also calledDay of Judgment See Last Judgment

Judgment Day

1. In the New Testament , the day at the end of time. According to the Gospels and the Book of Revelation , on this day the Earth and the sky will be in an uproar, the dead will rise from their graves, and Jesus will return to judge all the living and the dead. In judging their conduct, he will consider the deeds people do to each other, both good and bad, as if they had been done to him. ( See Second Coming .)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Judgment Day¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

A stirring example of the immersive visual language is seen in Episode 5, “Judgment Day,” where the distant beings reveal their presence on Earth with a colossal eye in the sky.

From Los Angeles Times

He appeared as an extra in TV shows “Knots Landing” and “Saved by the Bell,” as well as the film “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.”

From Seattle Times

In political banners, campaign slogans and everyday conversations, South Koreans used two words to convey the high stakes of this week’s parliamentary election: “Judgment Day.”

From New York Times

We have shifted from Judgment Day will occur some day in the future to war with the forces of evil is ongoing.

From Salon

So perhaps we can avoid Judgment Day, as the Terminator franchise calls the nuclear war started by the fictional Skynet, developed by a fictional Silicon Valley company.

From Seattle Times