postmillennialism

American

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

noun

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

postmillennialism British

/ ˌpəʊstmɪˈlɛnɪəˌlɪzəm /

noun

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

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postmillennialist

noun

Etymology

Origin of postmillennialism

First recorded in 1875–80; postmillennial + -ism

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Postmillennialism: The belief that Jesus will return to Earth after the "millennium," a thousand-year messianic age in which Christian ethics prosper.

From Salon • May 26, 2024

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