eschatology
[ es-kuh-tol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɛs kəˈtɒl ə dʒi /
noun Theology.
any system of doctrines concerning last, or final, matters, as death, the Judgment, the future state, etc.
the branch of theology dealing with such matters.
Origin of eschatology
1835–45; < Greek
éschato(s) last +
-logy
OTHER WORDS FROM eschatology
es·cha·to·log·i·cal [es-kuh-tl-oj-i-kuh l, e-skat-l-] /ˌɛs kə tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ɛˌskæt l-/, adjective es·cha·to·log·i·cal·ly, adverb es·cha·tol·o·gist, nounWords nearby eschatology
escaut,
eschalot,
eschar,
escharotic,
escharotomy,
eschatology,
escheat,
escheatage,
escheator,
escher,
escher figure
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British Dictionary definitions for eschatological
eschatology
/ (ˌɛskəˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of theology or biblical exegesis concerned with the end of the world
Derived forms of eschatology
eschatological (ˌɛskətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective eschatologically, adverb eschatologist, nounWord Origin for eschatology
C19: from Greek
eskhatos last