messianic
adjective
mes·si·an·ic
ˌme-sē-ˈa-nik 
1
: of or relating to a messiah
this messianic kingdom
2
: marked by idealism and an aggressive crusading spirit
messianic zeal
on a messianic mission
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Sammie, a troubadour of nearly messianic stature, is no more richly developed.
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A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The messianic claims of AI’s biggest stakeholders are tautologies: Generative AI will transform civilization; therefore, we must be empowered to steer it in the right direction.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Is that an accurate claim, or an Asahara-like instance of messianic self-inflation?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
But because this enterprise has been spearheaded by a sleazy politician with an almost messianic hold on his fans, Mark Ruffalo’s Kenneth Marshall, too many aspiring space cadets have signed up.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The messianic claims of AI’s biggest stakeholders are tautologies: Generative AI will transform civilization; therefore, we must be empowered to steer it in the right direction.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Is that an accurate claim, or an Asahara-like instance of messianic self-inflation?
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
But because this enterprise has been spearheaded by a sleazy politician with an almost messianic hold on his fans, Mark Ruffalo’s Kenneth Marshall, too many aspiring space cadets have signed up.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Messianic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/messianic. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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