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Endzeitstimmung
/ˈɛntˌtsaɪ̯tˌʃtiːmʊŋ/
end-of-the-world mood
Die Endzeitstimmung in dem Film war so bedrückend, dass ich das Kino verlassen musste.
The end-of-the-world mood in the film was so oppressive that I had to leave the cinema.
literary
A feeling of impending doom or apocalypse, often associated with a sense of despair or fatalism.
Nach dem Krieg herrschte eine allgemeine Endzeitstimmung in der Bevölkerung.
After the war, there was a general sense of end-of-the-world mood among the population.
Die Pandemie verstärkte die Endzeitstimmung in den Medien.
The pandemic intensified the end-of-the-world mood in the media.
Often used in cultural, political, or historical contexts to describe collective anxiety about societal collapse.
Collocations
eine düstere Endzeitstimmunga grim end-of-the-world mooddie Endzeitstimmung der Gesellschaftthe end-of-the-world mood of society
Pro Tip
Contextual Usage
Use 'Endzeitstimmung' to describe a pervasive feeling of dread or hopelessness, especially in contexts like dystopian literature, post-crisis societies, or apocalyptic scenarios.
Gold Rule
Avoid Literal Interpretation
Do not confuse 'Endzeitstimmung' with a literal end of time. It refers to a psychological or cultural mood, not a religious or eschatological event.
Word Origin
Compound of 'Endzeit' (end time, apocalypse) + 'Stimmung' (mood, atmosphere), first attested in the early 20th century.
Usage Notes
Common in literary, journalistic, and cultural discourse. Often carries a literary or poetic tone rather than a literal reference to the apocalypse.
Word Breakdown
Endzeit
end time, apocalypse
compound nounStimmung
mood, atmosphere
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