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Calvinist

  • /ˈkælvənɪst/
  • /ˈkælvɪnɪst/

Where it comes from

From Calvin + -ist. Piecewise doublet of chauvinist, as both terms come from different forms of the same name.

noun Calvinists

  1. A follower of Calvinism.

    Similar: Reformed Christian, Reformed person, Reformed Protestant

adjective more Calvinist · most Calvinist

  1. Of or pertaining to Calvinism or the Calvinists.

    Similar: Reformed, Calvinistic, Calvinistical

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noun follower

Españolcalvinista
日本語カルヴァン主義者 Karuvan shugisha
Portuguêscalvinista
Françaiscalviniste
DeutschCalvinist, Kalvinist, Calvinistin, Kalvinistin
Italianocalvinista
Ελληνικάκαλβινιστής kalvinistís
Românăcalvinist, calvinistă
Русскийкальвини́ст kalʹviníst, кальвини́стка kalʹvinístka
العربيةكالفيني

adj of or pertaining to Calvinism or the Calvinists

Españolcalvinista
Portuguêscalvinista
Françaiscalviniste
Deutschcalvinistisch, kalvinistisch
Italianocalvinista, calvinistico, calvinistica
Русскийкальвини́стский kalʹvinístskij

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Chicago

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@misc{calvinist_2026,
  title = {Calvinist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/calvinist},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}