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chiliastic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˌkɪ.liˈa.stɪk/
  • General-American: /ˌkɪ.liˈæ.stɪk/
  • General-American: [ˌkhɪ.ɫiˈæ.stɪk]
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  • rhymes with -æstɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to the religious doctrine of a thousand-year period of peace and prosperity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: millenarian

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

relating to or believing in the millennium of peace and happiness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: millenarian

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English chiliast Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English chiliastic From chiliast + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: chiliastisch — millenarian
  • Serbo-Croatian: hilijanski — millenarian
  • Swedish: kiliastisk — millenarian