chiliast
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin chiliasta, from Ancient Greek χῑ́λιοι (khī́lioi, “thousand”); synchronically analyzable as chilia- + -ast. First used in the 17th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɪliəst/
Noun
chiliast (plural chiliasts)
- (Christianity) One who believes that Jesus will reign over Earth for a thousand years; a millenarian.