messianism
[ mes-ee-uh-niz-uhm, muh-sahy-uh- ]
/ ˈmɛs i əˌnɪz əm, məˈsaɪ ə- /
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noun
(often initial capital letter) the belief in the coming of the Messiah, or a movement based on this belief.
the belief in a leader, cause, or ideology as a savior or deliverer.
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OTHER WORDS FROM messianism
mes·si·a·nist, Mes·si·a·nist, nounWords nearby messianism
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Example sentences from the Web for messianism
In Israel, cynicism actually means flirting with messianism: annex, sigh, annex, sigh, and join in hymns to the land of Israel.
How The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process Became The World's Greatest Bore|Bernard Avishai|April 16, 2013|DAILY BEASTThere is no fervent messianism like that of the settler rabbis, no secular militarism like that of Zeev Jabotinsky.
But for Microsoft, the marketing messianism is more than fun and games.
War Games: Microsoft Invades Liechtenstein for Halo 4 Blowout|Alex Klein|November 8, 2012|DAILY BEASTOr are they gripped by some kind of apocalyptic delusion, some dream of messianism achieved by global destruction?