millennialism
[ mi-len-ee-uh-liz-uh m ]
/ mɪˈlɛn i əˌlɪz əm /
noun
a belief in the millennium.
Also called
mil·le·nar·i·an·ism
[mil-uh-nair-ee-uh-niz-uh m] /ˌmɪl əˈnɛər i əˌnɪz əm/.
Origin of millennialism
First recorded in 1905–10;
millennial +
-ism
OTHER WORDS FROM millennialism
mil·len·ni·al·ist, nounWords nearby millennialism
millenarian,
millenarianism,
millenary,
millennial,
millennial church,
millennialism,
millennium,
millennium bridge,
millennium bug,
millepede,
millepore
Example sentences from the Web for millenarianism
In its place arose a belief which developed into Chiliasm or Millenarianism.
The Transformation of Early Christianity from an Eschatological to a Socialized Movement |Lyford Paterson EdwardsSome form of Millenarianism—a reign of the saints on earth—would seem to be the natural form for Jewish hopes to take.
The Legacy of Greece |Various
British Dictionary definitions for millenarianism
millenarianism
/ (ˌmɪlɪˈnɛərɪəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
Christianity
the belief in a future millennium following the Second Coming of Christ during which he will reign on earth in peace: based on Revelation 20:1–5
any belief in a future period of ideal peace and happiness