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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A follower of presentism.
2. 2
   a theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (the Book of Revelation) are being fulfilled at the present time wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to presentism; viewing the past with a perspective limited to present-day attitudes and beliefs.

   "Many people lost their perspective in their euphoria and became parochial and presentist."

Example

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"Many people lost their perspective in their euphoria and became parochial and presentist."

Etymology

From present + -ist.

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