eschatology
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prettygoodwordeschatology (es-kuh-TOL-uh-jee) - n., the branch of theology dealing with the end of the world of or humankind; a system of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
In a specifically Christian setting, often dealing with the Second Coming, the Apocalypse, Judgement Day, and so on. Adopted around 1550 from Greek, from eschatos, last/farthest/most remote (from ex- in the sense of out of) + -ology, study of.
---L.
In a specifically Christian setting, often dealing with the Second Coming, the Apocalypse, Judgement Day, and so on. Adopted around 1550 from Greek, from eschatos, last/farthest/most remote (from ex- in the sense of out of) + -ology, study of.
---L.
