Home › Words › V › viewquakeviewquake/ˈvjuːkweɪk/viewquake means A sudden drastic shift in someone's view on the world or a particular subject.viewquake is pronounced /ˈvjuːkweɪk/.EtymologyFrom view + quake, modelled after earthquake. Coined by American economist Robin Hanson.nounA sudden drastic shift in someone's view on the world or a particular subject.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).