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Meaning of preterist in English:

preterist

(also praeterist)

Pronunciation /ˈprɛtərɪst/

noun

  • 1A person who believes that the eschatological prophecies of the Bible were fulfilled in the first cent. (or the first two, three, or four centuries) a.d.

  • 2A person whose chief interest is in the past; a person who favours the past or past beliefs.

adjective

  • Of or relating to the belief that the eschatological prophecies of the Bible have already been fulfilled.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in George Faber (1773–1854), Church of England clergyman and religious writer. From preter- + -ist.