apocalyptist
[ uh-pok-uh-lip-tist ]
/ əˈpɒk əˌlɪp tɪst /
noun
a writer of apocalyptic literature.
a person who adheres to the teachings of apocalyptic literature concerning the signs and events preceding the end of the world.
a person who holds to any teachings that predict a catastrophic end to the world.
Origin of apocalyptist
First recorded in 1825–35;
apocalypt(ic) +
-ist
Words nearby apocalyptist
apoapsis,
apoc.,
apocalypse,
apocalyptic,
apocalypticism,
apocalyptist,
apocarp,
apocarpous,
apocatastasis,
apocenter,
apochromat