apocalypticism

[uh-pok-uh-lip-tuh-siz-uhm]

noun

Theology.

1. any doctrine concerning the end of the temporal world, especially one based on the supposed prophetic passages in the Revelation of St. John the Divine.

2. the millennial doctrine of the Second Advent and personal reign of Jesus Christ on earth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of apocalypticism¹

First recorded in 1880–85; apocalyptic + -ism

Example Sentences

Even if we confine the sample to evangelical Christian Republicans, there is a dramatic difference in Trump support linked to apocalypticism.

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There is a real belief in Apocalypticism among conservative white Christians, specifically, and white conservatives and the right, more broadly.

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Our lazy misanthropy and half-ironic apocalypticism.

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This is certainly not to say that Christian apocalypticism is not part of his repertoire.

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There's an entire strain of biblical theological apocalypticism, but this veers heavily towards straightforward ideological nihilism.

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