/ Dictionary / Index P preterist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pret•er•ist Pronunciation: (pret'ur-ist), [key] — Theol. Theol. —n. a person who maintains that the prophecies in the Apocalypse have already been fulfilled. Cf.(def. 2), —adj. of or pertaining to the preterists. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: preterist (Thesaurus) preterhuman preterit Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language