calvinist

See also: Calvinist

Dutch

Alternative forms

Calvinist (archaic, superseded)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French calviniste. Equivalent to Calvijn +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌkɑl.viˈnɪst/
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Hyphenation: cal‧vi‧nist
Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun

calvinist m (plural calvinisten)

Calvinist, a follower of Calvinism. [from 16th c.]
(historical) An orthodox Reformed Protestant, especially a confessional conservative (frequently with msotly negative connotations of dogmatism, narrowness, moralism but also thrift). [from 19th c.]

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