Adventism
noun
Ad·vent·ism
ˈad-ˌven-ˌti-zəm 
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
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Also the Fifth Monarchy of 1666, the Seventh-Day Adventism of 1843 and the Y2K mania.
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Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Dec. 2021
After 150 years, Seventh-day Adventism is now one of the largest Christian denominations on the planet, after all.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2011
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Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Dec. 2021
After 150 years, Seventh-day Adventism is now one of the largest Christian denominations on the planet, after all.
—Phil Plait, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2011
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“Adventism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Adventism. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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