preterist

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/ˈpɹɛtəɹɪst/

noun

One whose chief interest is in the past.

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Meanings

nounpreterist (plural preterists)

plural preterists

  1. One whose chief interest is in the past.
  2. lifestyleAn adherent of preterism; one who believes that the Biblical prophecies of the Apocalypse refer to historical events which have already taken place.

Origin

From preter- + -ist.

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APA

preterist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preterist

MLA

“preterist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preterist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preterist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preterist.

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