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eschatology

[ es-kuh-tol-uh-jee ]

noun

Theology.
  1. any system of doctrines concerning last, or final, matters, as death, the Judgment, the afterlife, etc.
  2. the branch of theology dealing with such matters.


eschatology

/ ˌɛskəˈtɒlədʒɪ; ˌɛskətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. the branch of theology or biblical exegesis concerned with the end of the world
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈٴDZDz, noun
  • eschatological, adjective
  • ˌ󲹳ٴˈDz, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··ٴ·Dz·· [es-k, uh, -tl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l, e-skat-l-], adjective
  • ··ٴDZ·· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of eschatology1

First recorded in 1835–45; from Greek é󲹳ٴ() “last” + -logy
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of eschatology1

C19: from Greek eskhatos last
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Example Sentences

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For example, the movement simultaneously embraces two incompatible eschatologies, to use the theological term.

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The discourse around the "End Times" or eschatology can be quite varied among evangelical supporters of Trump.

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In contrast, Gagné said, “Wagner had a view which is called ‘victorious eschatology,” where he links that idea to dominion theology.”

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“We are seeing a substantially greater interest in what we would term eschatology or teachings on the end times,” Mr. Bekker said.

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Wells introduced the general public to the eschatology of thermodynamics.

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