chiliasm

American  

[kil-ee-az-uhm] / ˈkɪl iˌæz əm /

noun

Theology.

1. the doctrine of Christ's expected return to reign on earth for 1000 years; millennialism.

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chiliasm British  

/ ˈkɪlɪˌæzəm /

noun

1. Christian theol another term for millenarianism millennium

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Other Word Forms

• chiliast
  noun
• chiliastic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of chiliasm

1600–10; < Greek chīliasmós, equivalent to chī́li ( oi ) 1000 + -asmos, variant of -ismos -ism before stems ending in -i-

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Example Sentences

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chiliasm

By the early 18th century, moral instability encouraged both libertinism and chiliasm.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2018

This chiliasm, playing at the drama of the last days, nourishes when life is no longer seen as ascendant.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is distinguished by its missionary zeal for the conversion of the natives, pursues with special interest the study of the prophetic word, and makes chiliasm an open question which need not rend the church.

From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by J. H. Kurtz

The Alogi in the 2nd century rejected the Apocalypse on account of its chiliasm, its teaching of a visible reign of Christ on earth for a thousand years.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various

By chiliasm, strictly speaking, is meant the belief that Christ was to return to earth and reign visibly for one thousand years.

From A Source Book for Ancient Church History by Joseph Cullen Ayer

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