apocalypticism: Meaning and Definition of
a•poc•a•lyp•ti•cism
Pronunciation: (u-pok"u-lip'tu-siz"um), [key] — n. Theol.
- any doctrine concerning the end of the temporal world, esp. one based on the supposed prophetic passages in the Revelation of St. John the Divine.
- the millennial doctrine of the Second Advent and personal reign of Jesus Christ on earth.
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