Holocaustic
/ˌhɒl.əˈkɔː.stɪk/noun
Relating to a holocaust; involving complete or widespread destruction, especially by fire.
Did you know?The word comes from the same ancient Greek root as *holocaust*, originally meaning something “wholly burned” in a sacrificial sense long before its modern historical association.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Gk
holókauston
“a burnt offering, something wholly burned”
Late Latin
Lat
holocaustum
“a whole burnt sacrifice”
Middle French
Fr
holocauste
“a complete burnt offering; later, destruction by fire”
16th Century
English
holocaust
“a burnt sacrifice; complete destruction by fire”
19th Century
English
holocaustic
“relating to a holocaust or total burning”