"premillennialism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɹiːmɪˈlɛnɪəlɪz(ə)m/ [UK]
Etymology: From premillennial + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|premillennial|ism}} premillennial + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} premillennialism (uncountable)
  1. A concept in Christian eschatology that the Second Coming of Christ will happen before the millennium. Wikipedia link: premillennialism Tags: uncountable Related terms: amillennialism, postmillennialism, premillennialist Translations (concept in Christian eschatology): 千禧年前論 /千禧年前论 (qiānxǐniánqiánlùn) (Chinese Mandarin), premillennialismi (Finnish)
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