Calvinism
/ˈkæl.vɪ.nɪ.zəm/
Calvinism noun: the Christian religious tradition based upon the doctrines and forms of Christian practice of several Protestant reformers, especially John Calvin, in contrast to Catholicism, Lutheranism, Anabaptism, and Arminianism. One distinctive trait of the system is its Augustinian doctrine of predestination, which teaches that God has elected some for salvation, apart from anything they do or believe.
Noun
Calvinism (countable and uncountable, plural Calvinisms)
- The Christian religious tradition based upon the doctrines and forms of Christian practice of several Protestant reformers, especially John Calvin, in contrast to Catholicism, Lutheranism, Anabaptism, and Arminianism. One distinctive trait of the system is its Augustinian doctrine of predestination, which teaches that God has elected some for salvation, apart from anything they do or believe.
- Synonyms:
- Reformed tradition, Reformed faith, Reformed religion, Reformed Christianity
Calvinism meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
Calvinism in Tamil
- காலலினிய மதம்
Calvinism in Indonesian
- Christian religious tradition
- Kalvinisme
Synonyms of Calvinism
- Reformed tradition
- Reformed faith
- Reformed religion
- Reformed Christianity
Forms of Calvinism
| plural | Calvinisms |
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Origin of Calvinism
From French calvinisme, equivalent to Calvin + -ism.
Words formed from Calvinism
Questions about Calvinism
- What does Calvinism mean?
- Calvinism means the Christian religious tradition based upon the doctrines and forms of Christian practice of several Protestant reformers, especially John Calvin, in contrast to Catholicism, Lutheranism, Anabaptism, and Arminianism. One distinctive trait of the system is its Augustinian doctrine of predestination, which teaches that God has elected some for salvation, apart from anything they do or believe.
- What is Calvinism in Tamil?
- Calvinism in Tamil is காலலினிய மதம். See Calvinism meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Calvinism?
- Calvinism is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Calvinism?
- Calvinism is pronounced /ˈkæl.vɪ.nɪ.zəm/.
- What is the plural of Calvinism?
- The plural of Calvinism is Calvinisms.
Words near Calvinism in the dictionary
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