millenarian

millenarian Definition

mil·le·nar·ian (mil′ə ner′ē ən)

adjective

of 1,000 years; of the millennium

Etymology: < LL millenarius, containing a thousand < L milleni, a thousand each < mille, thousand + -an

noun

a person who believes in the coming of the millennium

millenarian Related Forms

mil′·le·nar′i·an·ism′ noun

millenarian Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

cult: Capitalism is a millenarian cult, raised to the status of a world religion.
expectation: Millenarian expectations in England in the 1650s: a Shropshire perspective.
vision: For intellectuals, artists and ordinary punters alike, this millenarian vision can be both romantic and intoxicating.

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