chiliast

/ˌkɪliˈæst/
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Other forms: chiliasts

Definitions of chiliast
  1. noun
    a person who believes in the coming of the millennium (a time of great peace and prosperity)
    synonyms: millenarian, millenarist
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    type of:
    optimist
    a person disposed to take a favorable view of things
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