premillennial

American  

[pree-mi-len-ee-uhl] / ˌpri mɪˈlɛn i əl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the period preceding the millennium.

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premillennial British  

/ ˌpriːmɪˈlɛnɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the period preceding the millennium

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Other Word Forms

• premillennially
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of premillennial

First recorded in 1840–50; pre- + millennial

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Example Sentences

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premillennial

These theories are similar to premillennial dispensationalist beliefs that portend Jesus facing off against the forces of Satan in the final battle.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2022

Toward the end of the 19th century and into the 20th century, however, more Christians adopted a premillennial eschatology — a belief that the world would get worse and worse until Christ intervened to save it.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 18, 2019

“Mortality rates in comparably rich countries have continued their premillennial fall at the rates that used to characterize the United States,” the Princeton professors’ paper said.

From Washington Times ● May 3, 2018

Some fellow conservative Christians pushed back against LaHaye’s end-times views, known as premillennial dispensationalism, emphasizing that the books were fictional and should not be read as an exact theological interpretation of the Bible.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2016

Premillennial, prē-mi-len′i-al, adj. of or pertaining to the times before the millennium—also Premillenā′rian.—n. one who believes in the premillennial advent of Christ.—ns.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

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