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preterism

preterism noun: a Christian eschatological view that interprets Biblical prophecies as events which happened in the first century C.E..

Noun

preterism (uncountable)

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

Origin of preterism

From preterit + -ism.

Questions about preterism

What does preterism mean?
Preterism means a Christian eschatological view that interprets Biblical prophecies as events which happened in the first century C.E..
What part of speech is preterism?
Preterism is a noun.

Words near preterism in the dictionary

  1. preterimperfect
  2. preterimperfects
  3. preterintentional
  4. preterintentionality
  5. preterintentionally
  6. preterism
  7. preterist
  8. preterists
  9. preterit
  10. preterit-present
  11. preterit-presents

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