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apocalyptist

[ 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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of apocalyptist1

First recorded in 1825–35; apocalypt(ic) + -ist

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