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postmillennialism

noun
post路​mil路​len路​ni路​al路​ism | \ 藢p艒s(t)-m蓹-藞le-n膿-蓹-藢li-z蓹m How to pronounce postmillennialism (audio) \

Definition of postmillennialism

: the theological doctrine that the second coming of Christ will occur after the millennium
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Other Words from postmillennialism

postmillennialist \ 藢p艒s(t)-​m蓹-​藞le-​n膿-​蓹-​list How to pronounce postmillennialist (audio) \ noun

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 As conservative evangelicals embraced premillennialism and more liberal Christians turned toward postmillennialism, their approach toward aiding the poor changed in accordance with their beliefs. — Julie Zauzmer, Washington Post, "Christians are more than twice as likely to blame a person鈥檚 poverty on lack of effort," 3 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of postmillennialism

1879, in the meaning defined above

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