1More generally: a person with a good sense of timing. Now rare.
2Christian Church. Among some Adventists: a person who believes that the second coming of Christ will take place on a particular known date. Now historical.
Origin
Early 17th century (in an earlier sense). From time + -ist.
Definition of timist in US English:
timist
(also timeist)
nounˈtʌɪmɪst
1More generally: a person with a good sense of timing. Now rare.
2Christian Church. Among some Adventists: a person who believes that the second coming of Christ will take place on a particular known date. Now historical.
Origin
Early 17th century (in an earlier sense). From time + -ist.