Definition of ESCHATOLOGY

eschatology

Meanings

Plural: eschatologies

Noun

  • the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and Last Judgment; Heaven and Hell; the ultimate destiny of humankind
  • A system of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔσχατον (éskhaton) (neuter of ἔσχατος (éskhatos, “last”)) + -logy.

Scrabble Score: 20

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Words With Friends Score: 21

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