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noun
- 1. a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force: "the juggernaut of public expenditure"
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JUGGERNAUT definition: 1. a very large, heavy truck: 2. a large powerful force or organization that cannot be stopped 3…. Learn more.
A juggernaut (/ ˈ dʒ ʌ ɡ ər n ɔː t / ⓘ), in current English usage, is a literal or metaphorical force regarded as merciless, destructive, and unstoppable. This English usage originated in the mid-nineteenth century and was the early rendering in English of Jagannath , an important deity in the Hinduism of eastern and north-eastern India.
The meaning of JUGGERNAUT is a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path. How to use juggernaut in a sentence. The History of Juggernaut.
noun. a crude idol of Krishna worshipped at Puri and throughout Odisha (formerly Orissa) and Bengal. At an annual festival the idol is wheeled through the town on a gigantic chariot and devotees are supposed to have formerly thrown themselves under the wheels.
Juggernaut means a massive force. If the army marching into your country is a juggernaut, you're doomed. If you're trying to market a new Cola product, you're up against corporate giant Coca-Cola, a beverage juggernaut if ever there was one.
Definition of juggernaut noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a divine image of the god Jagannath, often seen as a form of Vishnu, worshipped at Puri and throughout Odisha (formerly Orissa) and Bengal. At an annual festival the image is wheeled through the town on a gigantic chariot and devotees are supposed to have formerly thrown themselves under the wheels. 2.
