Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Belief in apocalyptic prophecies, especially regarding the imminent destruction of the world and the foundation of a new world order as a result of the triumph of good over evil.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In theology, the doctrine of the second coming and personal reign of Christ upon the earth: so called from its supposed justification in the Apocalypse or Revelation of St. John. See
millenarianism . - noun Excessive fondness for interpreting the prophecies of the Apocalypse; tendency to theorize over-confidently as to the events of the last days, on the ground of a favorite individual or polemical explanation of the Apocalypse.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A belief or doctrine based on
apocalypse , especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order.
Etymologies
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Examples
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They encourage what I call apocalypticism and everyone you don't like becomes Hitler or Stalin.
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I know it's hard to say "apocalypticism," but this is very important stuff.
Chip Berlet: Palin's Religious Beliefs Must Be Explored 2008
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In addition, the set covers topics specific to the era, such as apocalypticism, guilds, food riots, royal mistresses and lovers, the Spanish inquisition, Utopia and others.
AvaxHome RSS: kloklo123 2010
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I know it's hard to say "apocalypticism," but this is very important stuff.
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I know it's hard to say "apocalypticism," but this is very important stuff.
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There's an undeniable beauty in its apocalypticism.
William Bradley: T2 and Aliens Anniversaries Point Up the Problems With Today's Action Movies William Bradley 2011
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That's a joke among scholars of apocalypticism, and it was a considered a hoot at meetings of the Center for Millennial Studies CMS.
Chip Berlet: Apocalypse Means Never Having to Say You Are Sorry Chip Berlet 2011
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That's a joke among scholars of apocalypticism, and it was a considered a hoot at meetings of the Center for Millennial Studies CMS.
Chip Berlet: Apocalypse Means Never Having to Say You Are Sorry Chip Berlet 2011
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There's an undeniable beauty in its apocalypticism.
William Bradley: T2 and Aliens Anniversaries Point Up the Problems With Today's Action Movies William Bradley 2011
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There's an undeniable beauty in its apocalypticism.
William Bradley: T2 and Aliens Anniversaries Point Up the Problems With Today's Action Movies William Bradley 2011
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