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eschaton

/ˈɛs.kə.tɑn/ US
/-tɒn/ UK

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔσχατον (éskhaton, “last thing”), from the neuter singular of ἔσχατος (éskhatos, “last”).

noun eschatons · eschata

The apocalypse; the approach of Christ’s reign immediately preceding the end of the world; a conception of or circumstance pertaining to this era. Near-synonyms: Revelation, Armageddon
Similar: end times, end of days, Revelation, Armageddon
broadly An end or fulfilment of history in general. immanentize the eschaton
Similar: end of history

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@misc{eschaton_2026,
  title = {eschaton},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eschaton},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}