eschatology Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and Last Judgment; Heaven and Hell; the ultimate destiny of humankind

WordNet


Es`cha*tol"o*gy noun
Etymology
Gr. the furthest, last + -logy.
Definitions
  1. The doctrine of the last or final things, as death, judgment, and the events therewith connected.

Webster 1913