premillenarian

/priːˌmɪlɪˈnɛriən/
noun
  1. A person who believes that the Second Coming of Christ will occur before the millennium (a thousand-year period of peace).
    • The premillenarian argued that current world events matched biblical prophecies.
    • The conference brought together premillenarians from different denominations.
    • Many early Christians were premillenarians who expected Christ's return soon.
adjective
  1. Relating to the belief that the Second Coming of Christ will happen before the millennium.
    • Her premillenarian theology influenced her views on social justice.
    • The church held a premillenarian view of the end times.
    • The book explores premillenarian ideas in American religious history.
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