preterist
English
Etymology
preter- + -ist
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛtəɹɪst/
Noun
preterist (plural preterists)
- One whose chief interest is in the past.
- (theology) An adherent of preterism; one who believes that the Biblical prophecies of the Apocalypse refer to historical events which have already taken place.
References
- preterist in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- preterits