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Chiliastic

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chil·i·asm  (kl-zm)
n. Christianity
The doctrine stating that Jesus will reign on earth for 1,000 years.
[New Latin chliasmus, from Late Latin chlias, chiliad; see chiliad.]
chili·ast (-st, -st) n.
chili·astic adj.
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Adj.1.chiliastic - relating to or believing in the millennium of peace and happiness
millenarian
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The central thesis of the study is that they were the first revolutionary chiliastic groups in Islamic history and, combined with the later influence of some of their doctrines, contributed to the tactics and teachings of a number of subsequent Shi'ite or quasi-Shi'ite sectarian groups.
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