apocalyptist

American  

[uh-pok-uh-lip-tist] / əˈpɒk əˌlɪp tɪst /

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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Etymology

Origin of apocalyptist

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

Example Sentences

Still the Midrash maintains that Daniel, or the person writing in his name, was no prophet, like Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi, but a man of visions, an apocalyptist.

From The Canon of the Bible by Davidson, Samuel