a believer in or upholder of the doctrines of premillennialism
adjective
2.
of or relating to premillennialism
Derived forms
premillenarianism (ˌpremilleˈnarianism)
noun
premillenarian in American English
(ˌprimɪləˈnɛəriən)
noun
1.
a believer in premillennialism
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to the doctrine of premillennialism or a believer in this doctrine
Derived forms
premillenarianism
noun
Word origin
[1835–45; pre- + millenarian]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: basic, daisy chain, placement, serial, squeegeepre- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “before”(preclude; prevent); applied freely as a prefix, with the meanings “prior to,” “in advance of,” “early,”“beforehand,” “before,” “in front of,” and with other figurative meanings (preschool; prewar; prepay: preoral; prefrontal)