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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Other Word 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

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

Rasmussen was 29, newly married and a popular nursing director at Glendale Adventist Medical Center.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 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

Mr. Merritt was a pastor with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and his wife was a nurse.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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