apocalypticism
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apoc·a·lyp·ti·cism

noun \-tə-ˌsi-zəm\

Definition of APOCALYPTICISM

: apocalyptic expectation; especially : a doctrine concerning an imminent end of the world and an ensuing general resurrection and final judgment

Variants of APOCALYPTICISM

apoc·a·lyp·ti·cism or apoc·a·lyp·tism \ə-ˈpä-kə-ˌlip-ˌti-zəm\

First Known Use of APOCALYPTICISM

1884

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