chiliasm
英 ['kɪlɪæzəm]
美['kɪlɪæzəm]
- n. 千禧年说（于世界末日，耶稣重临世界为王一千年之说）；锡利亚说
英英释义
- 1. belief in the Christian doctrine of the millennium mentioned in the Book of Revelations
英文词源
- chiliasm (n.)
- c. 1600, from Latinized form of Greek khiliasmos, from khilias, from khilioi "a thousand, the number 1,000," which is of unknown origin; supposed by some to be related to Latin mille. The doctrine of the millennium, the opinion that Christ will reign in bodily presence on earth for 1,000 years. Related: Chiliast; chiliastic.