Adventist

[ ad-ven-tist, ad-ven- ]

/ ˈæd vɛn tɪst, ædˈvɛn- /

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

of or relating to Adventists.

Origin of Adventist

First recorded in 1835–45; Advent + -ist

Ad·vent·ism, noun

The daughter of 7th Day Adventist missionaries, Heidi Nelson was raised with the expectation that she would do well.

House of Cruz: the Making of Ted Cruz |Michelle Cottle |November 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
His maternal grandfather was an Adventist, with the touch of mysticism that word implies.

Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15 |Various
Here was August, too, now almost well, joining with the rest in singing those sweet and inspiring Adventist hymns.

The End Of The World |Edward Eggleston
We sang some of his old Adventist hymns together and then he asked me what I was planning to do.

A Son of the Middle Border |Hamlin Garland

She is a tall spindlin' woman, a Second Adventist by perswasion, and weighs about ninety-nine pounds.

Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 3. |Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)
The Adventist would have been justified in renouncing his religion and joining the Democratic party.

Peck's Sunshine |George W. Peck

Adventist

/ (ˈædvɛntɪst, ˈædvən-) /

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