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millennialism

/mɪˈlɛniəlɪzəm/ /məˈlɛniəlɪzəm/

Meanings
noun
Millenarianism

Examples :

"The cult leader's message of millennialism, predicting a complete transformation of the world and the rise of a new, pure society, attracted many followers. "
theology religion philosophy doctrine future time history

Related Words

Illustration transformation

transformation noun

/ˌtɹæns.fə(ɹ)ˈmeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/

The act of transforming or the state of being transformed.

"The transformation of the classroom from a noisy space to a quiet learning environment was remarkable. "

Illustration world

world noun

/wɝld/ /wɵːld/ /wɜːld/

(with "the") Human collective existence; existence in general.

"There will always be lovers, till the world’s end."

Illustration predicting

predicting verb

/prɪˈdɪktɪŋ/

To make a prediction: to forecast, foretell, or estimate a future event on the basis of knowledge and reasoning; to prophesy a future event on the basis of mystical knowledge or power.

"Based on the dark clouds, the weather forecast is predicting rain this afternoon. "

Illustration followers

followers noun

/ˈfɑloʊərz/ /ˈfɑləwərz/

One who follows, comes after another.

"The popular teacher had many followers who admired her teaching style. "

Illustration rise

rise verb

/ɹaɪs/

To move, or appear to move, physically upwards relative to the ground.

"The sun rose over the horizon this morning. "

Illustration leader

leader noun

/ˈlidɚ/ /ˈliː.də(ɹ)/

Any person that leads or directs

"The soccer team's leader encouraged everyone to work together. "

Illustration attracted

attracted verb

/əˈtɹæktɪd/

To pull toward without touching.

"A magnet attracts iron filings."

Illustration complete

complete noun

/kəmˈpliːt/

A completed survey.

"The complete survey was handed in to the teacher. "

Illustration message

message noun

/ˈmɛsɪd͡ʒ/

A communication, or what is communicated; any concept or information conveyed.

"My teacher gave a message to the class about the upcoming exam. "

Illustration millenarianism

millenarianism noun

/mɪlɪˈnɛəɹɪənɪzəm/ /mɪlɪˈnɛɹiənɪzəm/

A belief in a coming religious millennium, especially the belief in a coming thousand-year reign of peace heralded by the Second Coming of Christ; utopianism, belief in a coming era of peace and prosperity.

"The group's millenarianism led them to believe that a new, perfect society would emerge after the predicted disaster, free from all current problems. "

Illustration cult

cult noun

/kʌlt/

A group or sect of people with a deviant religious, philosophical or cultural identity, often existing on the margins of society or exploitative towards its members.

"The new self-help group quickly became a cult, isolating its members from their families and demanding significant financial contributions. "

Illustration society

society noun

/səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/

A long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects such as language, dress, norms of behavior and artistic forms.

"This society has been known for centuries for its colorful clothing and tight-knit family structure."