Last Judgment

noun

: the judgment of humankind before God at the end of the world

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In the former, life is created neither by God nor by biology but by a scientist; in the latter human beings face extinction, though the Christian apocalypse and Last Judgment are nowhere in sight, and this plague is natural, not divine punishment. Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2024

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Last Judgment was in the 14th century

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“Last Judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Last%20Judgment. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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