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messianic

/ mɛˈsaɪənɪzəm; ˌmɛsɪˈænɪk /

adjective

  1. sometimes capital Bible
    1. of or relating to the Messiah, his awaited deliverance of the Jews, or the new age of peace expected to follow this
    2. of or relating to Jesus Christ or the salvation believed to have been brought by him
    1. of or relating to any popular leader promising deliverance or an ideal era of peace and prosperity
    2. of or relating to promises of this kind or to an ideal era of this kind
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • messianism, noun
  • ˌmessiˈanically, adverb
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Example Sentences

The city has unleashed messianic passions since biblical times.

He pops from the screen as a charismatic, occasionally messianic “human prism,” as Moss calls him.

Hunter and prey also share an almost messianic sense of purpose.

But 44 is nothing like the incompetently messianic Carter—and has more in common with Tricky Dick.

First is the absurdly messianic belief in the man, at home and abroad.

It was simply a competition or rivalry between the New Messianic prophet and the old prophets.

To the latter class belongs the famous messianic oracle, ix.

His early consciousness of wonderful power had not the effect of disposing his mind favorably toward such Jewish Messianic ideas.

If it is the Jewish Messianic idea, the answer must be, "Yes."

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