Methodism
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See also: methodism
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From method + -ism. Fellow students at the University of Oxford called Wesley and his followers "methodists" because they lived and practiced their faith methodically; Wesley adopted the designation.[1]
Noun
[edit]Methodism (usually uncountable, plural Methodisms)
- The Methodist Christian movement founded by John Wesley in 18th-century England.
- Any of several related movements.
Hypernyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]Methodist Christian movement founded by John Wesley
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