apocalyptist

a·poc·a·lyp·tist

[uh-pok-uh-lip-tist]
noun
1.
a writer of apocalyptic literature.
2.
a person who adheres to the teachings of apocalyptic literature concerning the signs and events preceding the end of the world.
3.
a person who holds to any teachings that predict a catastrophic end to the world.

Origin:
1825–35; apocalypt(ic) + -ist

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Apocalyptist is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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