millenarianism
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- noun
- /ˌmɪlɪˈnɛəriənɪzəm/
- Losses he had reaped when he was still in his youth, Ken had outgrown millenarianism in his teens.
Examples
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This laid the groundwork for the form of secular millenarianism that developed during and after the Enlightenment.
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Hers was a decidedly nonrevolutionary millenarianism which stressed that the civil and ecclesiastical power structures of the present would continue into the next age.
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Despite his continued millenarianism, Cherum from time to time acted as spokesman and advocate for his people on practical affairs.
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For instance, the first hypothesis they put forward is that Otto III modified the calendar in order to reign in the year 1000 AD because this suited his understanding of Christian millenarianism.
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These visions, and this sequencing of events, fit squarely into the late medieval tradition of apocalyptic millenarianism that was common among both Christians and Jews.
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Millenarianism, utopian ideals, and eschatological narratives are important aspects of both cults and Islamism.
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Today, U.S. policymakers are engaged in a similar debate about the nature of the dangers emanating from Iran, a theocracy that dabbles in millenarianism, Holocaust denial, and uranium enrichment.
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While clearly anxious to avoid any overt discussion of millenarianism, Burnet's use of obviously apocalyptic imagery nevertheless strongly suggests that he considered the introduction of godly rule and moral reform, which would surely be brought about by the Glorious Revolution, to be in preparation for the coming of the millennium.
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Nevertheless, the theme of declining civilization, social degeneration, anxiety, and pending disaster, perpetuated through literature and the visual arts, encouraged a secular millenarianism and a pessimistic ennui that was amplified by mass communication.
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Many religious groups promote millenarianism, anticipating a significant transformation in society.
Synonyms
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Belief that a sudden big change will bring a new, better age in society
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A belief that Christ will rule on earth for a thousand years as said in the Book of Revelation
A belief that a thousand years of peace and happiness will come to earth, as some Christians expect
Belief that Christ will rule on earth for a thousand years as in the Book of Revelation
Surface Forms
Morphology
millenarianism = millenarian (transparent) = millennium + arian + ism
The addition of '-ism' to 'millenarian' yields a doctrine/belief term in a regular and predictable way.
Etymology
Millenarianism comes from Latin parts mille ('thousand') and annus ('year'), the same idea you see in millennium and annual. So millenarianism is the belief that a 'thousand-year' time or a big new era will come, which is why it means expecting a major change.