postmillennialism

[pohst-mi-len-ee-uh-liz-uh m]

noun

the doctrine or belief that the second coming of Christ will follow the millennium.

Origin of postmillennialism

First recorded in 1875–80; postmillennial + -ism

Related formspost·mil·len·ni·al·ist, noun

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Examples from the Web for postmillennialism

Contemporary Examples of postmillennialism

For this reason, it is called by scholars “postmillennialism.”
The Evangelical Apocalypse Is All Your Fault
Jay Michaelson
January 4, 2015

British Dictionary definitions for postmillennialism

postmillennialism

noun

the doctrine or belief that the Second Coming of Christ will be preceded by the millennium

Derived Formspostmillennialist, noun

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