chiliast
chiliast · chiliasts
Synonym of millenarian: a person who believes the Second Coming of Jesus Christ will…Synonym of millenarian: a person who believes the Second Coming of Jesus Christ will involve his physical rule on Earth for 1000 years.
/ˈkɪliəst/
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of millenarian: a person who believes the Second Coming of Jesus Christ will involve his physical rule on Earth for 1000 years.
a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity)
Origin
From Latin chiliasta, possibly via French chiliaste, from Ancient Greek χιλιαστής (khiliasFrom Latin chiliasta, possibly via French chiliaste, from Ancient Greek χιλιαστής (khiliastḗs), from χῑ́λιοι (khī́lioi, “thousand”) + -αστής (-astḗs, “-ast, -ist: forming agent nouns”). Equivalent to chilia- + -ast.
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Forms
plural: chiliastsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity):millenarianmillenarist