Eschatology

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: es + cha + to + lo + gy
• IPA: /É›skəˈtÉ’lÉ™dÊ’i/

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἔσχατον -neuter of ἔσχατος (eskhatos, "last")- + -logy.

Full definition of eschatology

Noun

1. (countable) System of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
2. (uncountable) 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.

Derived terms

• eschatological
• eschatologically