Great Disappointment
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The Great Disappointment was the 1844 crisis in the Millerite movement when followers, expecting Christ’s imminent return, were devastated after the predicted event failed to occur, profoundly shaping later Adventist theology.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Disappointment canonical | 3 |
| Millerite Great Disappointment | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Disappointment Context triple: [Sanctuary doctrine, associatedEvent, Great Disappointment]
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A.
Hopeless
"Hopeless" is a 1963 pop art painting by Roy Lichtenstein that depicts a tearful, comic-book-style woman in a melodramatic, romantic crisis.
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B.
Doom and Gloom
"Doom and Gloom" is a 2012 rock song by The Rolling Stones, released as one of the new tracks on their greatest hits compilation "GRRR!" and noted for its classic Stones sound and politically charged lyrics.
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C.
Despair
Despair is one of the seven Endless in Neil Gaiman’s "The Sandman" universe, embodying and personifying the concept of hopelessness and emotional anguish.
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D.
The Disappointment Artist
The Disappointment Artist is a collection of autobiographical essays by Jonathan Lethem that explores his life, obsessions, and cultural influences through reflections on books, films, and music.
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E.
Futility
"Futility" is a poignant World War I poem by Wilfred Owen that reflects on the senseless loss of life and questions the purpose of creation amid the horrors of war.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Disappointment Target entity description: The Great Disappointment was the 1844 crisis in the Millerite movement when followers, expecting Christ’s imminent return, were devastated after the predicted event failed to occur, profoundly shaping later Adventist theology.
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A.
Hopeless
"Hopeless" is a 1963 pop art painting by Roy Lichtenstein that depicts a tearful, comic-book-style woman in a melodramatic, romantic crisis.
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B.
Doom and Gloom
"Doom and Gloom" is a 2012 rock song by The Rolling Stones, released as one of the new tracks on their greatest hits compilation "GRRR!" and noted for its classic Stones sound and politically charged lyrics.
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C.
Despair
Despair is one of the seven Endless in Neil Gaiman’s "The Sandman" universe, embodying and personifying the concept of hopelessness and emotional anguish.
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D.
The Disappointment Artist
The Disappointment Artist is a collection of autobiographical essays by Jonathan Lethem that explores his life, obsessions, and cultural influences through reflections on books, films, and music.
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E.
Futility
"Futility" is a poignant World War I poem by Wilfred Owen that reflects on the senseless loss of life and questions the purpose of creation amid the horrors of war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Millerite movement event
ⓘ
eschatological crisis ⓘ religious historical event ⓘ |
| associatedWithDenomination | Adventism ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Millerite movement ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Protestantism
ⓘ
linked to:
Protestant Christianity
|
| basedOnText |
Book of Daniel
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Daniel 8:14 ⓘ apocalyptic passages of the Bible ⓘ |
| cause |
Millerite interpretation of biblical prophecy
ⓘ
failed prediction of Christ’s second coming ⓘ |
| centralFigure | William Miller ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
intense emotional distress
ⓘ
public ridicule of believers ⓘ reassessment of prophetic interpretation ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | Millerite revival of the 1830s and early 1840s ⓘ |
| expectedEvent | Second Coming of Christ ⓘ |
| expectedEventDate | 1844-10-22 ⓘ |
| experiencedByGroup |
Advent believers
ⓘ
Millerites ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Millerite Great Disappointment
ⓘ
linked to:
Great Disappointment
|
| hasDate | 1844-10-22 ⓘ |
| hasLongTermImpact |
caution toward date-setting in many Protestant circles
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shaping of modern Adventist identity ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
eschatological expectation
ⓘ
failed prophecy ⓘ religious disappointment ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1844 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Advent Christian Church
ⓘ
Seventh-day Adventist Church ⓘ various Adventist denominations ⓘ |
| interpretationUsed | historicist interpretation of prophecy ⓘ |
| ledToDoctrine |
heavenly sanctuary cleansing
ⓘ
investigative judgment ⓘ |
| reinterpretedBy |
Hiram Edson
ⓘ
O. R. L. Crosier ⓘ early Sabbatarian Adventists ⓘ
linked to:
Seventh-day Adventist Church
|
| result |
development of Seventh-day Adventist theology
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formation of new Adventist groups ⓘ fragmentation of the Millerite movement ⓘ loss of faith for many followers ⓘ widespread disillusionment among Millerites ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
Adventist studies
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American religious history ⓘ sociology of religion ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
New England
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
upstate New York ⓘ
linked to:
Upstate New York (broad sense)
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linked to: Great Disappointment