eschaton
eschaton · eschatons · eschata
The apocalypse; the approach of Christ’s reign immediately preceding the end of the…The apocalypse; the approach of Christ’s reign immediately preceding the end of the world; a conception of or circumstance pertaining to this era.
US/ˈɛs.kə.tɑn/
Meaning
2 sensesThe apocalypse; the approach of Christ’s reign immediately preceding the end of the world; a conception of or circumstance pertaining to this era.
Near-synonyms: Revelation, Armageddon
(broadly)An end or fulfilment of history in general.
immanentize the eschaton
More definitions
- (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔσχατον (éskhaton, “last thing”), from the neuter singular ofBorrowed from Ancient Greek ἔσχατον (éskhaton, “last thing”), from the neuter singular of ἔσχατος (éskhatos, “last”).
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Forms
plural: eschatons / eschataSynonyms
16 synonymsClose in meaning
- (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives:Judgment DayJudgement DayDay of JudgmentDay of JudgementDoomsdayLast JudgmentLast JudgementLast Day
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular