es·cha·tol·o·gy ( s k -t l -j )n. 1. The branch of theology that is concerned with the end of the world or of humankind. 2. A belief or a doctrine concerning the ultimate or final things, such as death, the destiny of humanity, the Second Coming, or the Last Judgment. [Greek eskhatos, last; see eghs in Indo-European roots + -logy.] es·chat o·logi·cal ( -sk tl-j-kl, sk-t-lj-) adj.es·chat o·logi·cal·ly adv.es cha·tolo·gist n. |
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| Noun | 1. | eschatologist - a theologian who specializes in eschatology theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer - someone who is learned in theology or who speculates about theology |
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