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millenarianism

/ˌmɪl.əˈnɛɹ.i.ənˌɪz.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
mil-lenar-i-an-ism
IPA
/ˌmɪl.əˈnɛɹ.i.ənˌɪz.əm/
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A belief in a coming religious millennium, especially (Christianity) 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.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From millenarian + -ism. Compare millenarism, millennianism, millennialism.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌmɪl.əˈnɛɹ.i.ənˌɪz.əm/
  • British English: /ˌmɪ.lɪˈnɛə.ɹɪ.əˌnɪz.əm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

millenarianisms (plural)

Synonyms

chiliasm millenarism millenniumism

Questions

How do you pronounce millenarianism?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmɪl.əˈnɛɹ.i.ənˌɪz.əm/.
What does millenarianism mean?
A belief in a coming religious millennium, especially (Christianity) 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.
Where does millenarianism come from?
From millenarian + -ism. Compare millenarism, millennianism, millennialism.

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