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单词 messianism
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messianism

[ mes-ee-uh-niz-uhm, muh-sahy-uh- ]
/ ˈmɛs i əˌnɪz əm, məˈsaɪ ə- /

noun

(often initial capital letter) the belief in the coming of the Messiah, or a movement based on this belief.
the belief in a leader, cause, or ideology as a savior or deliverer.

Origin of messianism

1875–80; <Late Latin Messīān-, stem of MessīāsMessiah + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM messianism

mes·si·a·nist, Mes·si·a·nist, noun

Words nearby messianism

mess gear, mess hall, Messiaen, Messiah, messianic, messianism, Messidor, Messier, Messier catalog, Messier catalogue, Messier number
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Example sentences from the Web for messianism

  • In Israel, cynicism actually means flirting with messianism: annex, sigh, annex, sigh, and join in hymns to the land of Israel.

    How The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process Became The World's Greatest Bore|Bernard Avishai|April 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • Or are they gripped by some kind of apocalyptic delusion, some dream of messianism achieved by global destruction?

    Modern Israel, Medieval A'Jad|David Frum|September 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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