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

2. 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

Other Word Forms

• messianism noun
• messianically adverb

Example Sentences

In a moment of drunken grief, Lola says something sort of messianic, which someone else cuts together into a video perfect for a grieving world, and suddenly she’s a viral sensation.

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Today, the messianic idea grips settlers like Simcha more powerfully than ever.

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It has been so easy for a disruptor in chief with fascist ambitions, messianic leadership and outdated and highly ideological economic whims and practices to deform and attack the most basic principles of democracy.

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Such utopian — and even messianic — ideologies typically contain a “pseudoreligious quality” that elicit an unwavering passion among their followers, even a cult of personality.

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Will those messianic qualities distill into sage leadership?

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Related Words

• divine 
• hallowed 
• humble 
• pure 
• revered 
• righteous 
• spiritual 
• sublime