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millenarianism
Millenarianism (noun) means a belief in a coming religious millennium, especially (Christianity) the belief in a coming thousand-year reign of peace heralded by the Second Coming of Christ; utopianism, belief in a coming era of peace and prosperity.
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A belief in a coming religious millennium, especially (Christianity) the belief in a coming thousand-year reign of peace heralded by the Second Coming of Christ; utopianism, belief in a coming era of peace and prosperity.
"It is hard to say for certain just why this brief but notable shift from passive to active millenarianism should have occurred during the Interregnum."
— Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic (1971)
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Etymology
Formed from millenarian and -ism. Compare millenarism, millennianism and millennialism.
Synonyms
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chiliasm
millenniumism
millenarism
Related words
Rhymes for millenarianism
humanism
veganism
organism
shamanism
mechanism
hooliganism
microorganism
vegetarianism
republicanism
equestrianism
utilitarianism
authoritarianism
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What is the meaning of millenarianism?
"millenarianism" (noun) means a belief in a coming religious millennium, especially (Christianity) the belief in a coming thousand-year reign of peace heralded by the Second Coming of Christ; utopianism, belief in a coming era of peace and prosperity.
What is another word for millenarianism?
Other words for "millenarianism" include chiliasm, millenniumism, millenarism.
