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chiliasm

noun chil·i·asm \ˈki-lē-ˌa-zəm\

Definition of CHILIASM

:  millenarianism
— chil·i·ast \-lē-ˌast, -lē-əst\ noun
— chil·i·as·tic \ˌki-lē-ˈas-tik\ adjective
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Origin of CHILIASM

New Latin chiliasmus, from Late Latin chiliastes one that believes in chiliasm, from chilias
First Known Use: 1610

Rhymes with CHILIASM

cataplasm, cytoplasm, ectoplasm, endoplasm, neoplasm, pleonasm, protoplasm, sarcoplasm

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