preterist
nounDefinition of preterist
(Entry 1 of 2)
in Christianity : one who holds that the prophecies in the Bible about the End Times have already been fulfilled — compare futurist, presentist
preterist
adjectiveDefinition of preterist (Entry 2 of 2)
: of or relating to the preterists or their views
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