| 单词 | eschatological |
| 释义 | eschatological (once / 54720 pages) adj Prophets, philosophers and theologians are all deeply concerned with eschatological issues, that is to say issues that are to do with divine judgement, the ultimate fate of mankind and the destiny of the soul. Eschatological content is heavy stuff, and fortunately not the sort of word that comes up often in casual conversation. Don't confuse eschatological with scatological, which sounds very similar but has a totally different meaning. To be scatological means to be unhealthily obsessed with excrement, or at the very least overly fond of bathroom humor. Keep your death jokes and poop jokes separate, please. WORD FAMILYeschatological: eschatologically+/eschatologist: eschatologists/eschatology: eschatological, eschatologies, eschatologist USAGE EXAMPLESIS’s caliphate is odd, too: an act of modern state-building that also serves the eschatological purpose of hastening the End of Days. Economist(Oct 20, 2016) Though she dates frequently, and enjoys encounters with male friends, she expects monogamous marriage — “an eschatological event, messianic in its totality” — to one day arrive. Los Angeles Times(Oct 23, 2016) Despite the stereotypes in play, at least one of her lines — about Christianity as an eschatological racket — might be the funniest in the picture. Washington Post(Jul 21, 2016) adj of or relating to or dealing with or regarding the ultimate destiny of mankind and the world |
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