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Adventist

American

[ad-ven-tist, ad-ven-] / ˈæd vɛn tɪst, ædˈvɛn- /

noun

Also called Second Adventist. a member of any of certain Christian denominations that maintain that the Second Advent of Christ is imminent.

adjective

of or relating to Adventists.

Adventist British

/ ˈædvɛntɪst, ˈædvən- /

noun

a member of any of the Christian groups, such as the Seventh-Day Adventists that hold that the Second Coming of Christ is imminent

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Derived Forms

Adventism

noun

Etymology

Origin of Adventist

First recorded in 1835–45; Advent + -ist

Example Sentences

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The research, titled Egg intake and the incidence of Alzheimer's disease in the Adventist Health Study-2 cohort linked with Medicare data, was published in the Journal of Nutrition.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Horning said he grew up in a strict Seventh-day Adventist household in Northern California, forbidden from reading anything other than the Bible and approved nonfiction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Highland Hall, 25-16, 25-16, 25-14 Glendale Adventist d.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

He previously noted authorities believed the shooting was an isolated incident, but a state-wide alert was sent to other schools affiliated with the Seventh-Day Adventist Church out of an abundance of caution.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

The biggest building always seems to be the Pentecostal or Adventist church.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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