Definition of eschatology

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es·cha·tol·o·gy    (sk-tl-j) KEY 

NOUN:

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.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Greek eskhatos, last; see eghs in Indo-European roots + -logy

OTHER FORMS:
es·chato·logi·cal  (-sktl-j-kl, sk-t-lj-) KEY (Adjective), es·chato·logi·cal·ly(Adverb), escha·tolo·gist(Noun)