messianic

• Relativo ao messias ou à crença em um messias; usado para descrever alguém com uma missão fervorosa, zelosa ou visionária de salvar ou reformar o mundo.

Relating to a messiah or the belief in a messiah; often used to describe someone with a fervent, zealous, or visionary mission to save or reform the world.

1. Related to a saviorC1formal

   Of or relating to a messiah, a figure believed to bring salvation or deliverance to a group of people.

   Relativo a um salvador

   • The messianic prophecies in scripture describe a future king.
   • His speech had a messianic tone, promising liberation.
   • Many followers believed he had messianic qualities.

   Sinônimosredemptivesalvificsoteriological

2. Zealous idealismB2formal

   Exhibiting excessive or uncritical enthusiasm for a cause or leader, as if expecting miraculous solutions.

   Messianismo

   • The political movement took on a messianic fervor.
   • Her messianic zeal for the project alienated some colleagues.
   • Critics accused him of having a messianic complex.

   Sinônimosevangelicalfanaticalmilitantquixoticutopianvisionaryzealous

   Antônimoscynicalpragmaticrealistic