Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kil-ee-az-uh m]
- /ˈkɪl iˌæz əm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kil-ee-az-uh m]
- /ˈkɪl iˌæz əm/
Definitions of chiliastic word
- noun chiliastic the doctrine of Christ's expected return to reign on earth for 1000 years; millennialism. 1
- noun chiliastic Pertaining to the religious doctrine of a thousand-year period of peace and prosperity; millenarian. 1
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Origin of chiliastic
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Greek chīliasmós, equivalent to chī́li(oi) 1000 + -asmos, variant of -ismos -ism before stems ending in -i-
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Parts of speech for Chiliastic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chiliastic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chiliastic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chiliastic
adj chiliastic
- millenarian — of or relating to a thousand, especially the thousand years of the prophesied millennium.
- millenary — consisting of or pertaining to a thousand, especially a thousand years.
- chiliad — a group of one thousand
- millennial — of or relating to a millennium or the millennium.
- millesimal — thousandth.
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