es·cha·tol·o·gy  ( ĕs ′k ə-t ŏl ə-j ē)
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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.
es·chat′o·logi·cal (ĭ-skăt′l-ŏjĭ-kəl, ĕs′kə-tə-lŏj-) adj. es·chat′o·logi·cal·ly adv. es′cha·tolo·gist n. |
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