Pronunciation: ' ki-l ē - ˌ a-z ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin chiliasmus, from Late Latin chiliastes one that believes in chiliasm, from chilias
Date: 1610
: MILLENARIANISM
– chil · i · ast \ -l ē - ˌ ast, -l ē - ə st \ noun
– chil · i · as · tic \ ˌ ki-l ē - ' as-tik \ adjective