English Explanatory Dictionary

Methodist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the Methodist Church; a Wesleyan.
adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the branch of Christianity that descends from the religious societies overseen by John Wesley (1703–1791) among others.
noun
  1. One who follows a method.
  2. One who limits the domain of science to that which can be investigated using the scientific method.
  3. Alternative form of Methodist.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛθədɪst/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Methodist.wav

Word forms

Methodist Methodists more Methodist most Methodist

Etymology

From method + -ist; for the origin of the designation, see Methodism.

Synonyms

Methodish Meth.

Related words

Methodism

Derived words

Primitive Methodist amethodist methodistic
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