millennialism
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of millennialism
First recorded in 1905–10; millennial + -ism
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There's also a connection between Bitcoin and millennialism, or the belief in a coming collective salvation for a select group of people.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2022
There is a bit of Andrei Tarkovsky in Mr. Cuarón’s redemptive vision and a measure of self-mocking millennialism too.
From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2018
“Indigenous prophesies point to an imminent polar reversal that will wipe our hard drives clean,” Daniel Pinchbeck wrote in his exploration of ayahuasca, technology, and Mayan millennialism, “2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl.”
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 5, 2016
Many adopted millennialism, the fervent belief that the Kingdom of God would be established on earth and that God would reign on earth for a thousand years, characterized by harmony and Christian morality.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014
Though millennialism hinges upon the notion of Christ's return, there are pockets of religious Year 2000 cultism even in nations that are mostly non-Christian.
From Time Magazine Archive
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