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CALVINIST
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin
Synonyms:
Calvinist; Genevan
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Calvinist" is a kind of...):
necessitarian (someone who does not believe the doctrine of free will)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Calvinist"):
Huguenot (a French Calvinist of the 16th or 17th centuries)
Derivation:
Calvinism (the theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone)
Calvinist; Calvinistical (of or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherents)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherents
Synonyms:
Calvinist; Calvinistic; Calvinistical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Domain category:
faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)
Pertainym:
Calvinism (the theological system of John Calvin and his followers emphasizing omnipotence of God and salvation by grace alone)
Derivation:
Calvinist (an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin)
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