Noun
One whose chief interest is in the past; one who regards the past with most pleasure or favor.
One who believes the prophecies of the Apocalypse to have been already fulfilled.
Source: Webster's dictionaryA preterist discussion of the Tribulation has its focus on the Gospels, in particular the prophetic passages in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21, rather than on the Apocalypse or Book of Revelation. Source: Internet
The earliest American full preterist work was 'The Second Advent of the Lord Jesus Christ: A Past Event', which was written in 1845 by Robert Townley. Source: Internet
Due to resistance by Protestant Historicists, the preterist view was slow to gain acceptance outside the Roman Catholic Church. citation. Source: Internet
Preterists disagree significantly about the exact meaning of the terms used to denote these divisions of preterist thought. Source: Internet