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premillennialism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /pɹiːmɪˈlɛnɪəlɪz(ə)m/

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noun

Meaning 1

A concept in Christian eschatology that the Second Coming of Christ will happen before the millennium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh2i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English millennial English premillennial Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English premillennialism From premillennial + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 千禧年前論 /千禧年前论 (qiānxǐniánqiánlùn) — concept in Christian eschatology
  • Finnish: premillennialismi — concept in Christian eschatology