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CALVINIST

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin

Synonyms:

Calvinist; Genevan

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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) 

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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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