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chiliasm
[ kil-ee-az-uhm ]
/ ˈkɪl iˌæz əm /
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noun Theology.
the doctrine of Christ's expected return to reign on earth for 1000 years; millennialism.
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Origin of chiliasm
1600–10; <Greek chīliasmós, equivalent to chī́li(oi) 1000 + -asmos, variant of -ismos-ism before stems ending in -i-
OTHER WORDS FROM chiliasm
chil·i·ast [kil-ee-ast], /ˈkɪl iˌæst/, nounchil·i·as·tic, adjectiveWords nearby chiliasm
Chile saltpetre, chile verde, chili, chiliad, chiliarch, chiliasm, chiliburger, chili cheese fries, chili con carne, chili dog, chili oil
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Derived forms of chiliasm
chiliast, nounchiliastic, adjectiveWord Origin for chiliasm
C17: from Greek khiliasmos, from khilioi a thousand
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