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eschatologist

eschatologist

9.9
A person who studies beliefs about death, judgment, and the end of the world
  • noun
  • /ˌɛs.kəˈtɑː.lə.dʒɪst/
  • Formal
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  • The debate brought together a philosopher, historian, and eschatologist to discuss the concept of human destiny.

Examples

  • The eschatologist presented his findings at the conference.

  • As an eschatologist, she has published extensively on interpretations of the apocalypse in different religions.

  • The university hired an eschatologist to teach about various beliefs regarding the end times.

  • Many eschatologists believe in the concept of an afterlife.

  • The eschatologist explained various theories about the end of the world during the seminar.

  • Many eschatologists are concerned with how different religions interpret the afterlife.

  • As an eschatologist, she devoted her career to studying humanity's ultimate fate.

Synonyms

theologian
vseschatologist
47 7.5

A person who studies religion and explains its ideas

focuses specifically on death judgment and final destiny within theology
theologist
vseschatologist
1 9.0

A person who studies religious ideas and asks questions about faith

focuses on specific questions about death and final destiny rather than general speculation

Surface Forms

eschatologist singular
eschatologists plural

Morphology

eschatologist = eschatology (opaque) = eschat + log + ist

The transformation from 'eschatology' to 'eschatologist' is clear, but understanding 'eschatology' itself requires specialized knowledge.

Etymology

Eschatologist comes from the Greek root eschatos meaning 'last', plus -logy meaning 'study' and -ist for a person. So an eschatologist is a scholar who studies the 'last things' — death, judgment, and beliefs about the end of the world.