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Thesaurus: preterist

One whose chief interest is in the past; one who regards the past with most pleasure or favor.

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  1. n. One whose chief interest is in the past; one who regards the past with most pleasure or favor.
  2. n. One who believes the prophecies of the Apocalypse to have been already fulfilled.
  3. n. a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) have already been fulfilled
  4. 1. One whose chief interest is in the past; one who regards the past with most pleasure or favor. 2. (Theol.) One who believes the prophecies of the Apocalypse to have been already fulfilled. Farrar.
  5. One who believes the prophecies of the Apocalypse to have beenalready fulfilled. Farrar.
  6. n a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) have already been fulfilled