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

• 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

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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Hernandez’s 2-year-old was admitted to Adventist Health hospital with a 99-degree temperature and was able to eat and drink fluids after the initial health assessment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025

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