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- US Pronunciation
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- [pret-er-ist]
- /ˈprɛt ər ɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pret-er-ist]
- /ˈprɛt ər ɪst/
Definitions of preterist word
- noun preterist a person who maintains that the prophecies in the Apocalypse have already been fulfilled. Compare futurist (def 2), presentist. 1
- adjective preterist of or relating to the preterists. 1
- noun preterist a person interested in the past 0
- noun preterist a person who believes the Biblical prophecies of the Apocalypse have been fulfilled 0
- adjective preterist of the belief that the Biblical prophecies of the Apocalypse have been fulfilled 0
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Origin of preterist
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; preter- + -ist
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Preterist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
preterist popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
preterist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with preterist
- what is a preterist?
- what is preterist?
- what does preterist mean?
- what is the preterist view?
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