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chiliastic

chil·i·asm
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kil-ee-az-uh m]
    • /ˈkɪl iˌæz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms 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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