Götterdämmerung
noun
Göt·ter·däm·mer·ung ˌgər-tər-ˈde-mə-ˌru̇ŋ 
-ˈda-,
ˌgə-
: a collapse (as of a society or regime) marked by catastrophic violence and disorder
broadly : downfall
the Götterdämmerung of Communism
Synonyms
- comedown
- decline
- dégringolade
- demise
- descent
- down
- downfall
- fall
- flameout
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
a film that chronicles the chaotic Götterdämmerung of the Third Reich
Word History
Etymology
German, literally, twilight of the gods, from Götter (plural of Gott god) + Dämmerung twilight
First Known Use
1909, in the meaning defined above
Götterdämmerung
noun
as in demise
a loss of status a film that chronicles the chaotic Götterdämmerung of the Third Reich Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- demise
- downfall
- down
- flameout
- setback
- comedown
- disappointment
- collapse
- decline
- fall
- meltdown
- dégringolade
- defeat
- reversal
- crash
- descent
- burnout
- breakdown
- undoing
- humiliation
- nadir
- ruin
- disgrace
- abasement
- bottom
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rise
- up
- ascent
- exaltation
- progress
- advance
- aggrandizement
- flower
- headway
- prime
- heyday