premillennialist
- noun
- /ˌpriːˌmɪlˈɛn.i.əl.ɪst/
- Specialized
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premilenarista
- As a devoted premillennialist, she actively participates in discussions about the signs of Christ's imminent return.
Examples
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Imagine, Kierulff continues, Watt or another premillennialist as secretary of defense or the pilot of a B-2 bomber.
Academic text (1997) -
Kierulff estimates there are as many as 50 million premillennialists in the United States, of which as many as 25 million are evangelical, born-again Christians.
Academic text (1997) -
"I have a suspicion, and I am trying to think how to demonstrate it, that most Americans are latent premillennialists and that it shapes their political views in subtle ways."
Blog text (26) -
In contrast, Lead, as a premillennialist, insisted that the second coming would precede the millennium, and that the transition would be "smooth, gradual, and peaceable" and the future world would look much like the present.
Academic text (2018) -
She points to the advertisement from John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign that tried to prime premillennialist fears in its viewers by suggesting that Obama was the Antichrist, as an example of how premillennialism can be used in American politics.
Blog text (26) -
Many premillennialists believe that the return of Christ will bring about a time of peace and righteousness on earth.
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The premillennialist perspective emphasizes the belief in a future where Christ reigns for a thousand years before the final judgment.
Synonyms
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7.1
A person who is a member of a Christian group that expects Christ to return soon
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About belief in a coming thousand-year time of peace and happiness
A person who believes a coming time will bring great peace, often for religious reasons
A person who belongs to a Christian group that believes Christ will return soon
Surface Forms
Morphology
premillennialist = premillennial (semi-transparent) = pre + millenni + al + ist
The step from 'premillennial' to 'premillennialist' is a regular and easily interpretable '-ist' formation meaning a person who holds that view.
Etymology
A premillennialist breaks into pre- 'before', millennium 'a thousand years', and -ist 'one who believes', so a premillennialist is a person who believes Christ will return before that thousand-year time.