premillenarian

[pree-mil-uh-nair-ee-uhn]

noun

1. a believer in premillennialism.

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• premillenarianism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of premillenarian¹

First recorded in 1835–45; pre- + millenarian

Example Sentences

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

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