eschatology

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Etymology [edit]

From Ancient Greek ἔσχατον (eskhaton) -neuter of ἔσχατος (eskhatos, last)- + -logy.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ɛskəˈtɒlədʒi/
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Noun [edit]

eschatology (countable and uncountable; plural eschatologies)

  1. (countable) System of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
  2. (uncountable) The study of the end times — the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse or the Last Judgment.

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