chiliasm

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: chil=i=asm

CIDE DICTIONARY

chiliasm, n. [Gr. , fr. . See Chiliad.].

•  The millennium.  [1913 Webster]
•  The doctrine of the personal reign of Christ on earth during the millennium.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

chiliasm, n. the doctrine of or belief in Christ's prophesied reign of
1000 years on earth (see MILLENNIUM).

Etymology

Gk khiliasmos: see CHILIAD