Calvinist
adjective
religionuk/ˈkæl.vɪ.nɪst/us/ˈkæl.və.nɪst/(alsoCalvinistic,uk/ˌkæl.vɪˈnɪs.tɪk/us/ˌkæl.vəˈnɪs.tɪk/)relatingto theChristianteachingsofJohnCalvin,especiallythebeliefthatGodcontrolswhathappensonearth:
加尔文主义的；加尔文宗的Calvinistdoctrine加尔文教义
He was one of fivesonsbornto a Calvinistpreacherand hiswife.
havingseveremoralstandardsandconsideringpleasureto bewrongor notnecessary:
严守道德的Herparentshave very Calvinistattitudes.她的父母苛守道德。
Driven by adeeplyingrainedCalvinistworkethic, he isnotoriousfor hishatredofholidays.
- HecontinuedtospreadCalvinisttheologyaroundScotland,preachingfrom Edinburgh.
- Shereachedinto herdeep, Calvinistfaithin amomentofcrisis.
- UScultureremainsCalvinist in someformor other to thisday.
Christian denominations
- Anglican
- Anglo-Catholic
- C of E
- Calvinism
- Coptic
- denominational
- ecclesiastical
- ecumenical
- ecumenicism
- Lutheran
- Methodism
- Methodist
- multi-denominational
- non-Catholic
- Proddie
- Protestantism
- puritanism
- reformation
- the Catholic Church
- the Sally Army
Calvinist
noun[C]
religionuk/ˈkæl.vɪ.nɪst/us/ˈkæl.və.nɪst/someone whofollowstheChristianteachingsofJohnCalvin,especiallythebeliefthatGodcontrolswhathappensonearth:
HisparentsweredeeplyreligiousCalvinists.
He wasborninScotlandin 1795 andbroughtup as astrictCalvinist.
- He was thechildofextremelystrictDutchCalvinists whodisapprovedof "trivial"entertainments, likemovies.
- In 1566,militantCalvinistssmashedreligiousimagesinCatholicchurches.
Religious people: followers of religious groups
- Adventist
- Anglican
- animist
- anti-cult
- anti-papal
- fakir
- Franciscan
- fundamentalist
- fundie
- get religionidiom
- moral majority
- Mormon
- Moslem
- Muslim
- non-sectarian
- Shia
- Shiite
- Sikh
- sisterhood
- Sufi