chiliast

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chiliast

/ˈkɪliəst/
/ˈkɪliˌæst/

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From Latin chiliasta, possibly via French chiliaste, from Ancient Greek χιλιαστής (khiliastḗs), from χῑ́λιοι (khī́lioi, “thousand”) + -αστής (-astḗs, “-ast, -ist: forming agent nouns”). Equivalent to chilia- + -ast.

noun chiliasts

Synonym of millenarian: a person who believes the Second Coming of Jesus Christ will involve his physical rule on Earth for 1000 years. ... Agreed on all sides, except the Chiliasts...
Similar: millenarian

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"chiliast." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chiliast. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"chiliast." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chiliast.

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@misc{chiliast_2026,
  title = {chiliast},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chiliast},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}