Chiliast (Noun)
Meaning
A person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The chiliast's interpretation of the Bible emphasized the imminent arrival of a golden age of peace and harmony.
- Many early Christian sects were chiliastic, expecting Jesus to return and establish a thousand-year reign of peace.
- As a chiliast, she devoted her life to spreading the message of hope and redemption that would soon bring about a new era of human history.
- The chiliast's vision of a future utopia was deeply rooted in his faith and his understanding of biblical prophecy.
- Historians have long been fascinated by the chiliastic movements that emerged during times of social upheaval and change.