Adventism

Adventism
Adventism [ad′vən tiz΄əm ]
n.
the belief that the Second Coming of Christ will occur soon

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  • adventism — ADVENTÍSM s.n. Numele unei doctrine religioase practicate de o sectă creştină care predică a doua venire apropiată a lui Hristos. – Din engl. adventism, germ. Adventismus. Trimis de ana zecheru, 14.08.2002. Sursa: DEX 98  adventísm s. n. Trimis… …   Dicționar Român

  • Adventism — n. 1. 1 any Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent. Syn: Second Adventism [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Adventism —    Adventism is belief in the imminent Second Coming or Advent of Jesus Christ, seen as the climactic moment in history. In the more limited sense used in this volume, it refers to the movement that originated in the teachings of William Miller… …   Encyclopedia of Protestantism

  • Adventism — ☆ Adventism [ad′vən tiz΄əm ] n. the belief that the Second Coming of Christ will occur soon …   English World dictionary

  • Adventism — noun any Christian religion that believes the second coming of Christ is imminent • Syn: ↑Second Adventism • Derivationally related forms: ↑Adventist • Hypernyms: ↑Christianity, ↑Christian religion • …   Useful english dictionary

  • Adventism — Adventist ► NOUN ▪ a member of a Christian sect emphasizing belief in the imminent second coming of Christ. DERIVATIVES Adventism noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Adventism — 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 • Adventist adjective or noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Adventism — The term Adventist generally refers to someone who believes in the Second Advent of Jesus (popularly known as the Second coming) in the tradition of the Millerites.The Adventist family of churches are regarded today as conservative Protestants.… …   Wikipedia

  • ADVENTISM —    the BELIEF that CHRIST S return is imminent and will inaugurate a MILLENNIAL KINGDOM. Throughout Christian history various Adventist groups have arisen in the nineteenth century, however, they flourished in America as the result of the… …   Concise dictionary of Religion

  • adventism — ad·vent·ism …   English syllables

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