mə̇ˈsīə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Hebrew māshīaḥ & Aramaic mĕshīḥā anointed, Messiah
1.
a. : an expected deliverer or savior
b. usually capitalized : the expected king and deliverer of the Jews
2. : one accepted as or claiming to be a leader destined to bring about a desired state or condition
security, which the political messiahs promise — Vardis Fisher
our self-appointed moral messiahs — Asher Moore