eschatological

Variant of eschatology

eschatology definition

es·cha·tol·ogy (es′kə täl′ə jē)

noun

  1. the branch of theology dealing with last things, such as death, immortality, resurrection, judgment, and the end of the world
  2. the doctrines concerning these

Etymology: < Gr eschatos, furthest (< ex-, out < IE base *eĝhs > L ex) + -logy

Related Forms:

  • eschatological es′·cha·to·log′i·cal (es′kə tə läj′i kəl, -kat′ə-) adjective

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