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premillenarian

American  
[pree-mil-uh-nair-ee-uhn] / ˌpri mɪl əˈnɛər i ən /

noun

  1. a believer in premillennialism.

adjective

  1. of or relating to the doctrine of premillennialism or a believer in this doctrine.

premillenarian British  
/ ˌpriːmɪlɪˈnɛərɪən /

noun

  1. a believer in or upholder of the doctrines of premillennialism

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adjective

  1. of or relating to premillennialism

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Other Word Forms

  • premillenarianism noun

Etymology

Origin of premillenarian

First recorded in 1835–45; pre- + millenarian

Example Sentences

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Surveillance in the Russian mode actually represents a premillenarian form, one that knows who it’s targeting and why.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2015

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