Calvinist: meaning, definitions and examples

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calvinist

 

[ หˆkalvษชnษชst ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

religious doctrine

A follower of the Protestant theologian John Calvin, who believed in predestination and the sovereignty of God in all aspects of life.

Synonyms

Protestant, reformed

Examples of usage

  • Many Calvinists believe that God has already predetermined who will be saved and who will be damned.
  • Calvinists emphasize the importance of living a life in accordance with God's will.
  • The Calvinist doctrine of predestination has been a topic of debate among theologians for centuries.
Context #2 | Noun

pejorative

A person who is perceived as strict, moralistic, or intolerant, often in a religious context.

Synonyms

moralistic, rigid

Examples of usage

  • Some people view Calvinists as too rigid in their beliefs.
  • The term 'Calvinist' is sometimes used pejoratively to criticize those who are perceived as overly strict or rigid in their beliefs.

Translations

Translations of the word "calvinist" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น calvinista

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅˆเคฒเฅเคตเคฟเคจเคตเคพเคฆเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Calvinist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Calvinis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐะปัŒะฒั–ะฝั–ัั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kalwinista

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ซใƒซใƒดใ‚กใƒณไธป็พฉ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท calviniste

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ calvinista

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kalvinist

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๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒุงู„ููŠู†ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kalvinista

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kalvinista

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŠ ๅฐ”ๆ–‡ไธปไน‰่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kalvinist

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kalvรญnisti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะฐะปัŒะฒะธะฝะธัั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ•แƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒกแƒขแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kalvinist

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ calvinista

Etymology

The term 'Calvinist' originated from the teachings of the Protestant reformer John Calvin in the 16th century. Calvinism emphasizes the sovereignty of God, predestination, and the belief in the absolute authority of the Bible. The influence of Calvinist theology has been significant in the development of Protestantism, particularly in areas such as theology, philosophy, and politics.