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chiliastic (ˌkɪlɪˈæstɪk)

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adjective

(Christian theology) pertaining to millenarianism

chiliasm (ˈkɪlɪˌæzəm )

Definitions

noun

(Christian theology) another term for millenarianism, millennium

Derived Forms

ˈchiliˌast noun

ˌchiliˈastic adjective

Word Origin

C17: from Greek khiliasmos, from khilioi a thousand

Example Sentences Including 'chiliastic'

Newspapers publish ecstatic poems which reflect this chiliastic optimism:

Francis Wheen HOW MUMBO-JUMBO CONQUERED THE WORLD (2004)

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