rapturist

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noun

One who believes in the rapture.

“J. Spencer Such swarms of prophets and rapturists have flown out of those hives in some ages.”

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Meanings

nounrapturist (plural rapturists)

plural rapturists

  1. lifestyleOne who believes in the rapture.
  2. obsoleteA religious enthusiast or zealot.

    J. Spencer Such swarms of prophets and rapturists have flown out of those hives in some ages.

Origin

From rapture + -ist.

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APA

rapturist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rapturist

MLA

“rapturist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rapturist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rapturist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rapturist.

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