Chiliast
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɪliəst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chiliast is a noun meaning (Christianity, typically derogatory) Synonym of millenarian: a person who believes the Second Coming of Jesus Christ will involve his physical rule on Earth for 1000 years.
Meaning
(Christianity, typically derogatory) Synonym of millenarian: a person who believes the Second Coming of Jesus Christ will involve his physical rule on Earth for 1000 years.
Example Sentences
... Agreed on all sides, except the Chiliasts.
All Anabaptists were and are still Chiliasts, expounding literally that Kingdome of a thousand years of Revel. xx. 6 to be a temporall Kingdome.
Word Forms
- chiliasts
Synonyms for chiliast
Depending on context, synonyms include millenarian.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include millennium, millennianism, chiliarch, chrysophilist, churchanity, humanitarian.
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