chiliastic

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Adjective chiliastic has 1 sense

millenarian, chiliastic - relating to or believing in the millennium of peace and happiness

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Chiliastic

Definition:

Chiliastic, adjective

[ki-lahy-as-tik]

1. Believing in or pertaining to chiliasm; millenarian.

2. Predicting or expecting an imminent end to the present world; apocalyptic.

Examples:

Example 1:

After studying various religious texts, she developed a chiliastic belief in the coming of an earthly paradise.

Example 2:

The cult leader's chiliastic prophecies frightened his followers with visions of Armageddon.

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