CHILIASM


Meaning of CHILIASM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈki-lē-ˌa-z ə m ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin chiliasmus, from Late Latin chiliastes one that believes in chiliasm, from chilias

Date: 1610

: millenarianism

• chil·i·ast -lē-ˌast, -lē-əst noun

• chil·i·as·tic ˌki-lē-ˈas-tik adjective

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