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CALVINISM
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Calvinism" is a kind of...):
Protestantism (the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation)
Derivation:
Calvinist (an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin)
Calvinistic (of or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherents)
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