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postmillennialism
[ pohst-mi-len-ee-uh-liz-uhm ]
/ ˌpoʊst mɪˈlɛn i əˌlɪz əm /
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noun
the doctrine or belief that the second coming of Christ will follow the millennium.
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Origin of postmillennialism
First recorded in 1875–80; postmillennial + -ism
OTHER WORDS FROM postmillennialism
post·mil·len·ni·al·ist, nounWords nearby postmillennialism
postmeridian, post meridiem, postmill, postmillenarianism, postmillennial, postmillennialism, postminimalism, postmistress, postmodern, postmodernism, postmortem
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How to use postmillennialism in a sentence
For this reason, it is called by scholars “postmillennialism.”
Today, liberal Protestantism is on the wane, and optimistic postmillennialism along with it.
British Dictionary definitions for postmillennialism
postmillennialism
/ (ˌpəʊstmɪˈlɛnɪəˌlɪzəm) /
noun
the doctrine or belief that the Second Coming of Christ will be preceded by the millennium
Derived forms of postmillennialism
postmillennialist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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