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adventism

/ˈædvənˌtɪzəm/
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adventism Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A branch of Protestant Christianity that emphasizes the imminent Second Coming (or Advent) of Jesus Christ, originating in the 19th-century Millerite movement and including denominations such as the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Example

"Scholars of American religious history often study the rapid growth of Adventism during the nineteenth century."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the mid-19th century from 'Advent' (from Latin 'adventus', meaning 'arrival'), referring to the anticipated Second Coming of Christ, combined with the suffix '-ism'. It emerged out of the Millerite movement in the United States during the 1840s.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Adventism. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/adventism
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