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eschatology
[ es-kuh-tol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌɛs kəˈtɒl ə dʒi /
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noun Theology.
any system of doctrines concerning last, or final, matters, as death, the Judgment, the afterlife, etc.
the branch of theology dealing with such matters.
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Origin of eschatology
First recorded in 1835–45; from Greek éschato(s) “last” + -logy
OTHER WORDS FROM eschatology
es·cha·to·log·i·cal [es-kuh-tl-oj-i-kuhl, e-skat-l-], /ˌɛs kə tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ɛˌskæt l-/, adjectivees·cha·tol·o·gist, nounWords nearby eschatology
-escent, eschalot, eschar, escharotic, eschatological, eschatology, eschaton, escheat, escheatage, escheatment, escheator
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How to use eschatology in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for eschatology
eschatology
/ (ˌɛskəˈtɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of theology or biblical exegesis concerned with the end of the world
Derived forms of eschatology
eschatological (ˌɛskətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveeschatologically, adverbeschatologist, nounWord Origin for eschatology
C19: from Greek eskhatos last
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