premillennialism
[ pree-mi-len-ee-uh-liz-uh m ]
/ ˌpri mɪˈlɛn i əˌlɪz əm /
noun
the doctrine or belief that the Second Coming of Christ will precede the millennium.
Origin of premillennialism
First recorded in 1840–50;
premillennial +
-ism
OTHER WORDS FROM premillennialism
pre·mil·len·ni·al·ist, nounWords nearby premillennialism
premier danseur,
premiere,
premiership,
premillenarian,
premillennial,
premillennialism,
premillennialize,
preminger,
premise,
premises,
premium
Example sentences from the Web for premillennialism
There had long been another view, however, called “premillennialism.”
British Dictionary definitions for premillennialism
premillennialism
/ (ˌpriːmɪˈlɛnɪəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
the doctrine or belief that the millennium will be preceded by the Second Coming of Christ