Etymology

revelationist

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Today it means: A person who believes in divine revelation. Full definition →

First used 1739
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The story

From revelation + -ist.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 1739 A person who believes in divine revelation.
  • from 1657 A person who makes a revelation.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.