eschatology
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es·cha·tol·o·gy
(ĕs′kə-tŏl′ə-jē)n.
1. The branch of theology that is concerned with the end of the world or of humankind.
2. A belief or a doctrine concerning the ultimate or final things, such as death, the destiny of humanity, the Second Coming, or the Last Judgment.
es·chat′o·log′i·cal (ĭ-skăt′l-ŏj′ĭ-kəl, ĕs′kə-tə-lŏj′-) adj.
es·chat′o·log′i·cal·ly adv.
es′cha·tol′o·gist n.
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eschatology
(ˌɛskəˈtɒlədʒɪ)n
(Theology) the branch of theology or biblical exegesis concerned with the end of the world
[C19: from Greek eskhatos last]
eschatological, ˌeschatoˈlogic adj
ˌeschatoˈlogically adv
ˌeschaˈtologist n
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es•cha•tol•o•gy
(ˌɛs kəˈtɒl ə dʒi)n.
1. any system of religious doctrines concerning last or final matters, as death, judgment, or an afterlife.
2. the branch of theology dealing with such matters.
[1835–45; < Greek éschato(s) last + -logy]
es•cha•to•log•i•cal (ˌɛs kə tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ɛˌskæt l-) adj.
es`cha•to•log′i•cal•ly, adv.
es`cha•tol′o•gist, n.
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eschatology
Theology. any set of doctrines concerning flnal matters, as death, the judgment, afterlife, etc. — eschatological, adj. — eschatologist, n.
See also: End of the Worldany set of doctrines concerning final matters, as death, the judgment, afterlife, etc. — eschatological, adj. — eschatologist, n.
See also: Theology-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
eschatology
The branch of theology that deals with the end of the world.
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Noun | 1. | eschatology - the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and Last Judgment; Heaven and Hell; the ultimate destiny of humankind |
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n → Eschatologie f
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