postmillennialism

[ pohst-mi-len-ee-uh-liz-uhm ]

noun

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

postmillennialism

/ ˌpəʊstmɪˈlɛnɪəˌlɪzəm /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˌpostmilˈlennialist, noun

Other Words From

• postmil·lenni·al·ist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of postmillennialism¹

First recorded in 1875–80; postmillennial + -ism

Example Sentences

For this reason, it is called by scholars “postmillennialism.”

From The Daily Beast

Today, liberal Protestantism is on the wane, and optimistic postmillennialism along with it.

From The Daily Beast