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CHILIASM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does chiliasm mean?
• CHILIASM (noun)
The noun CHILIASM has 1 sense:
1. belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations
Familiarity information: CHILIASM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
chiliasm; millenarianism; millenarism; millenniumism
Hypernyms ("chiliasm" is a kind of...):
theological doctrine (the doctrine of a religious group)
Derivation:
chiliastic (relating to or believing in the millennium of peace and happiness)
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