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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

mesianismo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /me.sjaˈnis.mo/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Messianism/ˈmɛs.i.ə.nɪ.zəm/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #45000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El líder populista recurrió al mesianismo para ganar el apoyo popular."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The belief in or expectation of a messiah as a savior, liberator, or ultimate figure of redemption.

    "Traditional Jewish messianism anticipated an earthly era of peace led by a descendant of David."
  2. 2

    A fervent, often utopian zeal or political movement based on the conviction that a specific group, leader, or ideology is destined to save or radically transform society.

    "The political rhetoric of the era was fueled by a dangerous nationalist messianism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English 'Messiah' (ultimately from Hebrew 'māšīaḥ', anointed) combined with the suffix '-ism', entering the English language in the 19th century. Initially rooted in Jewish and Christian theological expectations of a savior, the term evolved in socio-political and historical discourse to describe secular movements characterized by the belief in a utopian savior or transformative mission.

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