Juggernaut
ˈdʒʌɡərnɔːt
noun
a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution
The word 'juggernaut' originated from the name of a Hindu deity, Jagannath, whose massive chariot was believed to crush devotees under its wheels. Over time, it came to represent any powerful and unstoppable force or organization.
See how Frank Herbert, Ray Bradbury and 2 other authors use "juggernaut", with its meaning, pronunciation and real book examples.
Examples from books
But he could feel the demanding race consciousness within him, his own terrible purpose, and he knew that no small thing could deflect the juggernaut.
Frank Herbert
Dune
In the commercial world it was a Juggernaut car; it wiped out thousands of businesses every year, it drove men to madness and suicide.
Upton Sinclair
The Jungle
This Imperium had wandered too far from the old Atreides morality, had become an impersonal juggernaut which crushed the innocent in its path.
Frank Herbert
God Emperor of Dune
It wasn’t like a man; it was like some damned Juggernaut.
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
He saw a great juggernaut of stars form in the sky and threaten to roll over and crush him.
Ray Bradbury
Fahrenheit 451
