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

Etymology

Origin of chiliasm

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

Example Sentences

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

The South Australian Synod, on the other hand, is the decided opponent of any sort of chiliasm, and has assumed an attitude of violent antagonism to the Immanuel Synod.

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

Dionysius asserts that he convinced these Churches by his lectures; but chiliasm and material religious ideas were still long preserved in the deserts of Egypt.

From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil

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 Kurtz, J. H.