Apocalypticism

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Belief in apocalyptic prophecies, especially regarding the imminent destruction of the world and the foundation of a new world order as a result of the triumph of good over evil.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A belief or doctrine based on apocalypse, especially which believes in an imminent end to the current world order.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In theology, the doctrine of the second coming and personal reign of Christ upon the earth: so called from its supposed justification in the Apocalypse or Revelation of St. John. See millenarianism.
  • n. Excessive fondness for interpreting the prophecies of the Apocalypse; tendency to theorize over-confidently as to the events of the last days, on the ground of a favorite individual or polemical explanation of the Apocalypse.
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    "They encourage what I call apocalypticism and everyone you don't like becomes Hitler or Stalin."
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