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Preterist vs Preferist - What's the difference?

preterist | preferist |

As nouns the difference between preterist and preferist

is that preterist is one whose chief interest is in the past while preferist is a preferer, someone that prefers or chooses (one thing over another).

preterist

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One whose chief interest is in the past.
  • (theology) An adherent of preterism; one who believes that the Biblical prophecies of the Apocalypse refer to historical events which have already taken place.

    • preferist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (very, rare, nonstandard, nonce) A preferer, someone that prefers or chooses (one thing over another).