preterist

English

Etymology

preter- +‎ -ist

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛtəɹɪst/

Noun

preterist (plural preterists)

  1. One whose chief interest is in the past.
  2. (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
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