chiliasm

1 of 2

noun (1)

chil·​i·​asm ˈki-lē-ˌa-zəm 

: millenarianism

chiliast

ˈki-lē-ˌast 

-lē-əst

noun

chiliastic

ˌki-lē-ˈa-stik 

adjective

chiliast

2 of 2

noun (2)

chil·​i·​ast ˈki-lē-ˌast 

-əst

plural -s

: one that believes in chiliasm : millenarian

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

New Latin chiliasmus, from Late Latin chiliastes one that believes in chiliasm, from chilias

Noun (2)

Late Latin chiliastes

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1610, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chiliasm

• chasm
• chiasm
• nazim
• plasm
• spasm
• bronchospasm
• cytoplasm
• ectoplasm
• neoplasm
• protoplasm
• vasospasm
• enthusiasm