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premillennialism

noun
pre路​mil路​len路​ni路​al路​ism | \ 藢pr膿-m蓹-藞le-n膿-蓹-藢li-z蓹m How to pronounce premillennialism (audio) \

Definition of premillennialism

: the view that Christ's return will usher in a future millennium of Messianic rule mentioned in Revelation
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Other Words from premillennialism

premillennialist \ 藢pr膿-​m蓹-​藞le-​n膿-​蓹-​list How to pronounce premillennialist (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 premillennialism

1848, in the meaning defined above

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