eucatastrophe
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eucatastrophe
- /ˌjuːkəˈtæstɹəfi/ UK
- /ˌjukəˈtæstɹəfi/ US
Where it comes from
From eu- + catastrophe, coined by English author and academic J. R. R. Tolkien in 1944 as part of a letter: see quotation.
noun eucatastrophes
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A catastrophe (dramatic event leading to plot resolution) that results in the protagonist's well-being.
But at the story of the little boy (which is a fully attested fact of course) with its apparent sad ending and then its sudden unhoped-for happy ending, I was deeply moved and had that peculiar emotion we all have – though not often. […] For it I coined the word ‘eucatastrophe’: the sudden happy tur
Similar: happy ending, silver lining, necessary evil
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noun catastrophe that results in the protagonist's well-being
| Español | eucatástrofe |
|---|---|
| Français | eucatastrophe |
| Deutsch | Eukatastrophe |
| Ελληνικά | ευκαταστροφή efkatastrofí |
Talk about this word "eucatastrophe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eucatastrophe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eucatastrophe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eucatastrophe "eucatastrophe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eucatastrophe.Cite this
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title = {eucatastrophe},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
