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.

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Meanings

nouncosy catastrophe (plural cosy catastrophes)

plural cosy catastrophes · alternative cozy catastrophe

  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.

Origin

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

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APA

cosy catastrophe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosy%20catastrophe

MLA

“cosy catastrophe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosy%20catastrophe. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cosy catastrophe,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosy%20catastrophe.

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