methodist

Syllables: Method·ist/ˈmɛθədɪst/

methodist noun: one who follows a method. Also the alternative form of Methodist.

Noun (1)

methodist (plural methodists)

One who follows a method.
One who limits the domain of science to that which can be investigated using the scientific method.
- The story about Popper's actual epistemological commitments is at odds with the expectations for the father of the natural scientific method, the one revered by those who swear by their datasets as well as reviled as a banal "methodist" in the well-known essay by political theorist Sheldon Wolin:2011, Jacqueline Stevens, “Anarchist Methods and Political Theory”, in Jimmy Casas Klausen, James R. Martel, editors, How Not to be Governed: Readings and Interpretations from a Critical Anarchist...

Noun (2) capitalized: Methodist

Methodist (plural Methodists)

A member of the Methodist Church; a Wesleyan.
- The question, which visibly moved Clinton, delves into an area of the candidate’s life that is deeply personal but rarely discussed. Clinton’s friends and confidants describe the former first lady as a devout Methodist whose faith guides much of what she does.2016 January 25, Dan Merica, “In personal exchange, Clinton laments using faith to ‘judge so harshly’”, in CNN, archived from the original on 06 Sep 2022
- After years of debate, hundreds of United Methodists from all over the world gathered in St. Louis last week to settle the denomination’s stance on LGBT clergy and same-sex weddings.2019 March 3, Dakin Andone, “Fractured after vote against LGBT clergy, weddings, United Methodists face possible split”, in CNN, archived from the original on 20 Nov 2023
Synonyms:

Methodish

Adjective capitalized: Methodist

Methodist (comparative more Methodist, superlative most Methodist)

Of or pertaining to the branch of Christianity that descends from the religious societies overseen by John Wesley (1703–1791) among others.
- Clinton’s faith is something she developed as a child growing up in Park Ridge, Illinois, attending the suburb’s First Methodist Church.2016 January 25, Dan Merica, “In personal exchange, Clinton laments using faith to ‘judge so harshly’”, in CNN, archived from the original on 06 Sep 2022
Synonyms:

Meth.

Also used as

methodist is also the alternative form of Methodist.

methodist meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Bengali

methodist in Hindi

मेथोडिस्ट

methodist in Marathi

पद्धतवादी, मेथडिस्ट

methodist in Urdu

میتھوڈسٹ

methodist in Bengali

মেথডিস্ট

More languagesFewer languages

methodist in Telugu: మెథడిస్ట్
methodist in Malayalam: മെത്തഡിസ്റ്റ്, മെഥഡിസ്റ്റ്, മെത്തേഡിസ്റ്റ്
methodist in Kannada: ಮೆಥಡಿಸ್ಟ್, ವಿಧಾನವಾದಿ
methodist in Gujarati: મેથોડિસ્ટ, પદ્ધતિવાદી
methodist in Nepali: मेथडिस्ट

Synonyms of methodist

Forms of methodist

Noun
plural	methodists
plural	Methodists
alternative form	methodist
Adjective
comparative	more Methodist
superlative	most Methodist

Plural of methodist: methodists

Origin of methodist

From method + -ist.

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

Words formed from methodist

Phrases with methodist

Methodist Church

Questions about methodist

What does methodist mean?: Methodist means one who follows a method.
What is methodist in Hindi?: Methodist in Hindi is मेथोडिस्ट. See Methodist meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is methodist?: Methodist can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce methodist?: Methodist is pronounced /ˈmɛθədɪst/.
What is the plural of methodist?: The plural of methodist is methodists.

Words near methodist in the dictionary

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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