postmillennialism

[ pohst-mi-len-ee-uh-liz-uhm ]

noun
  1. the doctrine or belief that the second coming of Christ will follow the millennium.

Origin of postmillennialism

1
First recorded in 1875–80; postmillennial + -ism

Other words from postmillennialism

  • post·mil·len·ni·al·ist, noun

Words Nearby postmillennialism

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British Dictionary definitions for postmillennialism

postmillennialism

/ (ˌpəʊstmɪˈlɛnɪəˌlɪzəm) /


noun
  1. the doctrine or belief that the Second Coming of Christ will be preceded by the millennium

Derived forms of postmillennialism

  • postmillennialist, noun

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