Adventist

American  

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

noun

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

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adjective

1. of or relating to Adventists.

Adventist British  

/ ˈædvɛntɪst, ˈædvən- /

noun

1. 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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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• Adventism
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Adventist

First recorded in 1835–45; Advent + -ist

Example Sentences

The study followed about 40,000 participants in the Adventist Health Study 2 cohort.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

“The Adventist Health Simi Valley community is heartbroken by the tragic deaths of our longtime colleague, Dr. Eric Cordes, and his wife, Vicki,” said Alice Issai, the hospital’s president.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

A two-story hangar and grassy runway are situated among 400 acres of cultivated fields and grow houses owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 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

We began to go with my mother to the Adventist meetings that were held further out in the country.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey