apocalypticism

a·poc·a·lyp·ti·cism

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-pok-uh-lip-tuh-siz-uh m]
- /əˌpɒk əˈlɪp təˌsɪz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-pok-uh-lip-tuh-siz-uh m]
- /əˌpɒk əˈlɪp təˌsɪz əm/

Definitions of apocalypticism word

noun apocalypticism the belief in apocalyptic prophecy 3
noun apocalypticism the belief that the world will end, esp. soon, in a series of events foretold in prophecy and marked by special signs and omens 3
noun apocalypticism any doctrine concerning the end of the temporal world, especially one based on the supposed prophetic passages in the Revelation of St. John the Divine. 1
noun apocalypticism the millennial doctrine of the Second Advent and personal reign of Jesus Christ on earth. 1
noun apocalypticism A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order. 1
noun apocalypticism (religion) A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order. 0

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Origin of apocalypticism

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; apocalyptic + -ism

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Parts of speech for Apocalypticism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Apocalypticism

apocalypticism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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