chiliast en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɪliˌæst/
- /ˈkɪliəst/
Etymology
From Latin chiliasta, possibly via French chiliaste, from Ancient Greek χιλιαστής (khiliastḗs), from χῑ́λιοι (khī́lioi, “thousand”) + -αστής (-astḗs, “-ast, -ist: forming agent nouns”). Equivalent to chilia- + -ast.
Meanings
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(qualifier:typically derogatory) Synonym of millenarian: a person who believes the Second Coming of Jesus Christ will involve his physical rule on Earth for 1000 years.
... Agreed on all sides, except the Chiliasts...
1611, William Sclater, A Key to the Key of Scripture..., page 324:All Anabaptists were and are still Chiliasts, expounding literally that Kingdome of a thousand years of Revel. xx. 6 to be a temporall Kingdome.
1647, anonymous author, A Short History of the Anabaptists, page 52:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chiliasts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
chiliastic · chiliasm · chiliastical · chilianism