Main Entry: Ad·vent·ism

Pronunciation: \ˈad-ˌven-ˌti-zəm\

Function: noun

Date: 1874

1 : the doctrine that the second coming of Christ and the end of the world are near at hand
2 : the principles and practices of Seventh-Day Adventists

— Ad·vent·ist \əd-ˈven-tist, ad-ˈ, ˈad-ˌ\ adjective or noun