postmillenarian
/ˌpoʊstˌmɪləˈnɛriən/
noun
- A person who believes that the Second Coming of Christ will occur after a thousand-year period of peace and righteousness on Earth (the Millennium).
- Many postmillenarians in the 19th century were active in social reform movements.
- The postmillenarian argued that society would gradually become more just before Christ's return.
- As a postmillenarian, she believed in working to improve the world as part of her faith.
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adjective
- Relating to the belief that the Second Coming will happen after a future golden age of peace.
- Postmillenarian optimism was common in certain Protestant circles.
- He wrote a book comparing postmillenarian and premillenarian views.
- The church's postmillenarian theology encouraged community service.