millennialism
/mɪˈlɛniəˌlɪzəm/
noun
- A belief, especially in some Christian traditions, that there will be a future period of peace and righteousness lasting one thousand years, often associated with the return of Christ.
- The preacher's teachings were rooted in millennialism and the hope for a golden age.
- Millennialism has influenced many religious movements throughout history.
- Scholars study millennialism to understand how people imagine the future.
- Any belief in a coming major transformation or utopian era, often lasting a thousand years or symbolically representing a perfect age.
- The novel explores themes of millennialism and the end of the world.
- Environmental millennialism predicts a future of harmony between humans and nature.
- Some political ideologies have a form of millennialism, promising a perfect society.