catastrophy 

Misspelling of 'catastrophe'. One of those scenarios when you know the word looks wrong, but you can't figure out what's wrong with it.

I mispelled 'catastrophy'.

catastrophy by How Inane December 8, 2010

catastrophy 

A trophy wife gone bad

He thought that he was marrying for love, but his young and pretty second wife turned out to be a catastrophy who was more interested in spending his money than in spending any time with him.

catastrophy by Pamelot September 22, 2011

catastrophy 

When a relationship that should have got going, is hindered by a bizarre situation.

The predominant character hopefully plucks up the guts to ask the other one out to sort out problems and start again.

Also when a cyber relationship develops as a result of all the above.

Katy and Ken's relationship became a catastrophy as it was momentarily fucked up by confusion - took a while, but catastrophy healed and things got going good...

catastrophy by The Mamma with the Quan December 10, 2007

Catastrophy 

An award for the cat with the cutest butt. A cat ass trophy

That cat wins the Catastrophy

Catastrophy by Wee gosle July 12, 2024

Catastrophear

To feel an exaggerated fear or concern about something.

"Don't worry bro, she's gonna come back soon! Don't catastrophear!"

"I don't like to catastrophear. This situation could be worse"

Catastrophear by Phil-OoO October 7, 2016

catastrophic success 

An event or product that attracts so much interest and attention that it exceeds its own sustaining capacity, resulting in the inability of the organization to respond to demand.

The new product was such a hit that the store ran out, resulting in angry crowds destroying the mall. It was a catastrophic success for the company.

catastrophic success by ohlms March 10, 2009

Catastrophizing 

A psychotherapeutic term for a cognitive distortion where anxiety or depression leads you to infer apocalyptic conclusions from mundane setbacks and anxieties.

Catastrophizing usually comes in a litany of steps that start from a mundane setback all the way to absolute existential hoplessness. For instance:

1. Oh no, I'm going to be late for work.
2. My boss is going to be angry.
3. I'm going to lose my job.
4. I'm not going to be able to get another one.
5. I'm going to be unemployed forever.
6. My family will starve.
7. Oh God, we're all going to die!!!

Each step in the sequence is arguably plausible, but the snowball effect takes it into the realms of absurdity after a while.

Catastrophizing by The Logical Fallacy August 19, 2018