1. Of or relating to the belief that Christ's second coming will occur after a thousand-year period of peace and righteousness on Earth.
Usage: theology; religious

1. A person who believes in postmillennialism.
Usage: theology; religious

Examples

• Postmillennial theology teaches that the kingdom of God will be established gradually through Christian influence.
• Many postmillennial churches emphasize social reform and moral progress as signs of God's kingdom on Earth.
• The postmillennial view differs significantly from premillennial interpretations of biblical prophecy.
• As a postmillennial, she believed that Christians should work to improve society before Christ's return.
• Postmillennial eschatology gained popularity among some Protestant denominations in the 19th century.