chiliasm

chil·i·asm

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kil-ee-az-uh m]
- /ˈkɪl iˌæz əm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kil-ee-az-uh m]
- /ˈkɪl iˌæz əm/

Definitions of chiliasm word

noun chiliasm belief in the coming of the millennium 3
noun chiliasm the doctrine of Christ's expected return to reign on earth for 1000 years; millennialism. 1
noun chiliasm Belief in an earthly thousand-year period of peace and prosperity, sometimes equated with the return of Jesus for that period. 1

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Origin of chiliasm

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

1600-10; < Greek chīliasmós, equivalent to chī́li(oi) 1000 + -asmos, variant of -ismos -ism before stems ending in -i-

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Parts of speech for Chiliasm

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chiliasm

chiliasm popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.

chiliasm usage trend in Literature

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