preterist
Definition of preterist
preterists
in Christianity : one who holds that the prophecies in the Bible about the End Times have already been fulfilled — compare futurist, presentist
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Origin and Etymology of preterist
preter- + -ist
preterist
Definition of preterist
: of or relating to the preterists or their views
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