Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preterist

/ˈpɹɛtəɹɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: preter-ist
IPA: /ˈpɹɛtəɹɪst/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One whose chief interest is in the past.

noun

An adherent of preterism; one who believes that the Biblical prophecies of the Apocalypse refer to historical events which have already taken place.

Etymology

From preter- + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: preter
Suffix: ist

Inflected Forms

preterists (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce preterist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛtəɹɪst/.
What does preterist mean?: One whose chief interest is in the past.
Where does preterist come from?: From preter- + -ist.

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