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Eschatology: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Eschatology noun. The part of theology concerned with death, judgement and the final destiny of humanity and the world.
How to say it
es-kuh-TOL-uh-jee/ˌɛskəˈtɒlədʒi/
5 syllables, stressed on the third (TOL). Forms: eschatological.
Eschatology in a sentence
Medieval wall paintings turned eschatology into vivid scenes of trumpets, flames and rising dead.
The sci-fi series has its own eschatology, in which the last star goes out on schedule.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- doctrine of last things
- apocalypticism
Where eschatology comes from
From Greek eskhatos, last, and -logia, study.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The sci-fi series has its own _____, in which the last star goes out on schedule.
- eschatology
- raison d'être
- stoicism
Show the answer
eschatology: The sci-fi series has its own eschatology, in which the last star goes out on schedule.