# eschatology

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɛsk.əˈtɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ · frequency rank #57,374

## Definitions
1. A system of doctrines concerning final matters, such as death.
2. The study of the end times—the end of the world, notably in Christian and Islamic theology, the second coming of Christ, the Apocalypse, or the Last Judgment.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἔσχατος (éskhatos, “last”) + -logy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eschatology