What does "millenarianism" mean?

A belief in a coming religious millennium, especially (Christianity) the belief in a coming thousand-year reign of peace heralded by the Second Coming of Christ; utopianism, belief in a coming era of peace and prosperity.

What is a synonym for "millenarianism"?

Common synonyms include: chiliasm, millenarism, millennianism, millenniumism.

How do you pronounce "millenarianism"?

Pronounced //ˌmɪ.lɪˈnɛə.ɹɪ.əˌnɪz.əm//.

Millenarianism

//ˌmɪ.lɪˈnɛə.ɹɪ.əˌnɪz.əm// noun

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Noun

1
A belief in a coming religious millennium, especially (Christianity) the belief in a coming thousand-year reign of peace heralded by the Second Coming of Christ; utopianism, belief in a coming era of peace and prosperity. countable, uncountable
"It is hard to say for certain just why this brief but notable shift from passive to active millenarianism should have occurred during the Interregnum."
2
belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations wordnet

Synonyms

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chiliasm millenarism millennianism millenniumism

Example

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"Let's talk about millenarianism."

Etymology

From millenarian + -ism. Compare millenarism, millennianism, millennialism.

Related phrases

second coming

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