Millenarism

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. Millenary doctrine or belief; millenarianism.
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  • noun. belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations
  • Word Usage
    "Because of this, peasant movements would often express themselves in a form of religious millenarism c.f. the Peasant War in Germany or the Diggers and Levellers in 17th century England which would act as a substitute for the political and economic homogeneity that they so desperately lacked."
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