eschatological

[ es-kuh-tl-oj-i-kuhl, e-skat-l- ]

adjective

1. Theology. having to do with eschatology, a system of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death, the Judgment, the afterlife, etc.:

   This scenario stems from a perception of the world as morally imperfect, and a desire for its eschatological redemption.

Other Words From

• es·cha·to·log·i·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of eschatological¹

eschatolog(y) + -ical ( def )

Example Sentences

They generally held that the system and its systemic evils should be immediately overthrown, and welcomed the Civil War as a type of eschatological event.

From Salon

In my book, I have dedicated an entire chapter to explaining some of the main eschatological ideas that are popular among Trump’s evangelical supporters.

From Salon

Another reason is eschatological, meaning the study of “last things” or the “end of the world.”

From Salon

We must do all we can to resist these lures of eschatological tech theologies and accelerationist fantasies, because they are designed to benefit the few, while harming, if not outright extinguishing, the rest of us.

From Salon

Their apathy is driven not only by their well-documented distrust of science but also by a specific eschatological belief that Jesus is coming soon to bring history to a rather climactic end.

From Los Angeles Times