noun
Meaning 1
One whose chief interest is in the past.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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preterist
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/ˈpɹɛtəɹɪst/
noun
Meaning 2
An adherent of preterism; one who believes that the Biblical prophecies of the Apocalypse refer to historical events which have already taken place.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology
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noun
Meaning 3
a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) have already been fulfilled
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser
History
Etymology
From preter- + -ist.