eschatological

American  

[es-kuh-tl-oj-i-kuhl, e-skat-l-] / ˌɛs kə tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ɛˌskæt l- /

adjective

1. Theology. having to do with eschatology, a system of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death, the Judgment, the afterlife, etc..

   This scenario stems from a perception of the world as morally imperfect, and a desire for its eschatological redemption.

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Other Word Forms

• eschatologically adverb

Etymology

Origin of eschatological

eschatolog(y) + -ical ( def. )

Example Sentences

For Wagner, this sort of eschatological outlook “fits Dominion Theology like a glove.”

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2024

At times, I was troubled by the utopianism running through this work, a preference for monks and eschatological dreamers over people who make an actual difference.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2023

Whorisky and her designers have played up these eschatological hints with bold surrealistic touches.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 23, 2022

All these eschatological fantasies have a long and tortuous history, from the crazy Russian cosmists to Wernher von Braun and his crew, who built the U.S. space program.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2022

In one sense salvation was primarily an eschatological concept, though its formulation was different among Jewish-minded and Greek-minded believers.

From Landmarks in the History of Early Christianity by Lake, Kirsopp