Methodist

See also: methodist

English

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Etymology

From method +‎ -ist; for the origin of the designation, see Methodism.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛθədɪst/
  • Hyphenation: Method‧ist

Noun

Methodist (plural Methodists)

  1. A member of the Methodist Church; a Wesleyan.
    Synonym: (Britain, dialect, obsolete) Methodish
    Hypernym: Protestant

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Adjective

Methodist (comparative more Methodist, superlative most Methodist)

  1. Of or pertaining to the branch of Christianity that descends from the religious societies overseen by John Wesley (1703–1791) among others.
    Synonym: Meth.

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