messianic

Definition

Of, relating to, or resembling a messiah or the Messiah.

Etymology

From Messiah + -n- + -ic.

Example Sentences

• "There’s been a change in President Donald Trump. He used to say he had accomplished more than any other President, a debatable claim. But now he’s using messianic language about himself."
• "Speaking this week, Pope Francis sent a thinly veiled warning about the dangers of “pied piper of Hamelin”-style populists and “messianic clowns”. “There is only one Messiah,” the pope said, without naming Milei."