eschatology Syllabification: (es·cha·tol·o·gy)Pronunciation: /ˌeskəˈtäləjē/Definition of eschatology noun the part of theology concerned with death, judgment, and the final destiny of the soul and of humankind. Derivatives eschatologicalPronunciation: /eˌskatlˈäjikəl, ˌeskətl-/ adjective eschatologistPronunciation: /-jist/ noun Origin: mid 19th century: from Greek eskhatos 'last' + -logyeschatology in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of eschatology in the British & World English dictionary