MILLENARISM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does millenarism mean? 

• MILLENARISM (noun)
  The noun MILLENARISM has 1 sense:

1. belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations

  Familiarity information: MILLENARISM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MILLENARISM (noun)

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 ("millenarism" is a kind of...):

theological doctrine (the doctrine of a religious group)

Derivation:

millenarist (a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity))