postmillennialism

[ pohst-mi-len-ee-uh-liz-uh m ]
/ ˌpoʊst mɪˈlɛn i əˌlɪz əm /

noun

the doctrine or belief that the second coming of Christ will follow the millennium.

Origin of postmillennialism

First recorded in 1875–80; postmillennial + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM postmillennialism

post·mil·len·ni·al·ist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for postmillennialism

postmillennialism
/ (ˌpəʊstmɪˈlɛnɪəˌlɪzəm) /

noun

the doctrine or belief that the Second Coming of Christ will be preceded by the millennium

Derived forms of postmillennialism

postmillennialist, noun