apocalypticism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˌpɒ.kəˈlɪp.tɪˌsɪz.əm/ (UK)
- /əˌpɔk.əˈlɪp.təˌsɪ.zəm/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree English apocalyptic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English apocalypticism From apocalyptic + -ism.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order.
China's huge scale magnified the effects of apocalypticism in the Taipeng Rebellion.
2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, page 897:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| apocalypticisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
pt apocaliptismo (a belief or doctrine based on apocalypse) · fi apokalyptiikka (a belief or doctrine based on apocalypse) · pt apocalipticismo (a belief or doctrine based on apocalypse)