messianic
Britishadjective
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(sometimes capital) Bible
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of or relating to the Messiah, his awaited deliverance of the Jews, or the new age of peace expected to follow this
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of or relating to Jesus Christ or the salvation believed to have been brought by him
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of or relating to any popular leader promising deliverance or an ideal era of peace and prosperity
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of or relating to promises of this kind or to an ideal era of this kind
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Other Word Forms
- messianically adverb
- messianism noun
Example Sentences
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In South Africa, Isaiah Shembe's followers say he received orders from God in 1913 to found the Nazareth Baptist Church, and many view him as a messianic figure.
From Barron's
Since “The Empire Strikes Back,” the movies have swung between messianic heroism and a more accommodating vision of how revolutions really happen.
From Los Angeles Times
Smotrich's Israeli opponents use the word "messianic" as term of abuse when they talk about him.
From BBC
Such utopian — and even messianic — ideologies typically contain a “pseudoreligious quality” that elicit an unwavering passion among their followers, even a cult of personality.
From Salon
Will those messianic qualities distill into sage leadership?
From BBC
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