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Adventist

Adventist

9 7.1
A person who is a member of a Christian group that expects Christ to return soon
  • noun
  • /ˈæd.vən.tɪst/
translation icon : adventista
  • Thanks to the enthusiastic encouragement of church leaders, 2,200 Adventists participated in the program between 1955 and 1973.
  • Seventh-day Adventist
  • Adventist church
  • Adventist institution

But it just goes to show you don't have to be an Adventist to to get this benefit you, you proactively curate a group of four or five friends.

Examples

  • I'm a Seventh-day Adventist.

  • In the early 1980s, he pastored a Seventh-day Adventist church in Lexington, KY.

    Academic text (1994)
  • - They were all Adventists.

  • We're with the Seventh- Day Adventists Church.

  • Facing a painful dilemma, many Adventist workers turned to church leaders for direction.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Although both groups are religious, the Adventists had promised to provide the full range of reproductive services.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Some twelve thousand American Adventists served during World War II as noncombatants in medical branches of the services.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Generally speaking, Adventists are still excluded from shifts that work on Friday nights or Saturdays.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The parents, Michael and Lindy Chamberlain, Seventh Day Adventists, say they've accepted the baby's death as the will of God.

  • Many Adventists believe in healthy living and the importance of diet.

Synonyms

Second Adventist
vsAdventist
8.8

A person who belongs to a Christian group that believes Christ will return soon

is the same belief expressed in different wording

Compounds

A person who belongs to a Christian group that believes Christ will return soon

Surface Forms

Adventist singular
Adventists plural

Morphology

Adventist = advent (semi-transparent) = advent + ist

Formally built from 'advent' + '-ist' (follower/member), but the specific denotational sense as a named Christian denomination or believer in the imminent Second Coming is specialized and not fully predictable for general learners.

Etymology

Adventist comes from the simple word advent, which means 'coming', and the ending -ist, meaning a person who believes in or follows something. So an Adventist is someone who believes in and waits for the 'coming' or return of Christ, which explains the group's name.