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millenarist

millenarist

9.9
A person who believes a coming time will bring great peace, often for religious reasons
  • noun
  • /mɪˈlɛnəˌrɪst/
translation icon : milenarista
  • The millenarist movement gained followers who hoped for a new era of peace.

Examples

  • Historians have studied various millenarist groups from the Middle Ages.

  • As a millenarist, he preached that society was on the verge of a dramatic transformation.

  • The millenarist movement gained popularity in the 20th century.

  • Many milenarists believe that a new era is approaching.

  • The millenarist believed that a time of global harmony and prosperity was imminent.

  • During the conference, several millenarist thinkers presented their visions for the future.

  • The writings of many millenarist philosophers reflect a deep hope for humanity's redemption.

Synonyms

millenarian
vsmillenarist
1 9.9

A person who believes in a coming thousand-year time of peace and happiness

is more tied to religious ideas and often stresses future prosperity
chiliast
vsmillenarist
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who believes a future thousand-year period of peace will come for religious reasons

is often framed less doctrinally and more generally

Surface Forms

milenarist singular
milenarists plural

Morphology

millenarist = millenarian (semi-transparent) = millenarian + ist

Formally formed by adding the agentive suffix '-ist' to 'millenarian', so the meaning 'one who believes in a coming millennium' is predictable, but the term is specialized and spelling variants may confuse learners.

Etymology

Millenarist comes from mille 'thousand' and the ending -ist 'a person who believes', and it shares the same root as millennium. So, a millenarist is someone who expects a coming 'thousand-year' time of great peace, often for religious reasons.