messianic, nativistic
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nativistic — adjective 1. advocating the perpetuation of native societies the old nativist prejudice against the foreign businessman the nativistic faith preaches the old values C.K.Kluckhohn • Syn: ↑nativist • Pertains to noun: ↑nativism, ↑nativism ( … Useful english dictionary
nativistic movement — See messianic movement ; new religions … Dictionary of sociology
new religions — new religions, new religious movements (NRMs) This concept refers to two separate religious phenomena. First, there are the new religious movements of aboriginal and tribal people in the Third World , which are the result of an interaction… … Dictionary of sociology
eschatology — eschatological /es keuh tl oj i keuhl, e skat l /, adj. eschatologically, adv. eschatologist, n. /es keuh tol euh jee/, n. Theol. 1. any system of doctrines concerning last, or final, matters, as death, the Judgment, the future state, etc. 2. the … Universalium
Messiah — Messiahship, n. Messianic /mes ee an ik/, adj. Messianically, adv. /mi suy euh/, n. 1. the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people. 2. Jesus Christ, regarded by Christians as fulfilling this promise and expectation. John 4:25, 26. 3 … Universalium
revitalization movement — organized attempt to create a more satisfying culture, with the new culture often modeled after previous modes of living. Nativistic, revivalistic (revivalism), messianic (messiah), millenarian, and utopian (utopia) movements are all varieties… … Universalium
