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cosy catastrophe

cosy catastrophe noun: a work of post-apocalyptic science fiction dealing with the adventures of a small group of people who survive the collapse of civilization relatively unscathed.

Noun

cosy catastrophe (plural cosy catastrophes)

  1. A work of post-apocalyptic science fiction dealing with the adventures of a small group of people who survive the collapse of civilization relatively unscathed.

Forms of cosy catastrophe

pluralcosy catastrophes
alternative formcozy catastrophe

Origin of cosy catastrophe

Coined by Brian Aldiss in 1973, in reference to the works of John Wyndham.

Questions about cosy catastrophe

What does cosy catastrophe mean?
Cosy catastrophe means a work of post-apocalyptic science fiction dealing with the adventures of a small group of people who survive the collapse of civilization relatively unscathed.
What part of speech is cosy catastrophe?
Cosy catastrophe is a noun.
What is the plural of cosy catastrophe?
The plural of cosy catastrophe is cosy catastrophes.

Words near cosy catastrophe in the dictionary

  1. Cosway
  2. coswearer
  3. coswearers
  4. cosy
  5. cosy along
  6. cosy catastrophe
  7. cosy catastrophes
  8. cosy up
  9. cosy up to
  10. cosying
  11. cosying along

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