1. a person who studies or specializes in eschatology; a scholar of end-times theology or the final events of history
Usage: formal; academic; religious studies

Examples

• The eschatologist presented her research on apocalyptic literature at the theology conference.
• Medieval eschatologists debated the timing and nature of the end of the world.
• As an eschatologist, he spent decades analyzing biblical prophecies and their interpretations.
• The eschatologist's work examined how different religions conceptualize the final judgment.
• Many eschatologists point to historical texts to support their theories about future events.
• The university hired a renowned eschatologist to teach courses on religious prophecy.