Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preterism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: preter-ism
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Christian eschatological view that interprets Biblical prophecies as events which happened in the first century C.E..

Uncountable

Etymology

From preterit + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: preterit

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

preterist historicism futurism

Questions

What does preterism mean?: A Christian eschatological view that interprets Biblical prophecies as events which happened in the first century C.E..
Where does preterism come from?: From preterit + -ism.

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