chiliasm

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Belief in an earthly thousand-year period of peace and prosperity, sometimes equated with the return of Jesus for that period.
noun
  1. Alternative form of chiliasm.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɪ.lɪæ.z(ə)m/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chiliasm.wav

Word forms

chiliasm chiliasms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χιλιασμός (khiliasmós), from χίλιοι (khílioi, “thousand”).

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