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

Etymology

Origin of premillennial

First recorded in 1840–50; pre- + millennial

Example Sentences

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

Fundamentalism is associated with what theologians call a premillennial eschatology.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2021

“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

Amid the grandeur of Mafioso rap and the premillennial decadence of Bad Boy Records, the nihilistic street raps of Capone-N-Noreaga’s 1997 debut “The War Report” were planted strictly in reality.

From Washington Post • Dec. 28, 2017

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