Methodist

American  

[meth-uh-dist] / ˈmɛθ ə dɪst /

noun

1. a member of the largest Christian denomination that grew out of the revival of religion led by John Wesley: stresses both personal and social morality and has an Arminian doctrine and, in the U.S., a modified episcopal polity.

2. (lowercase) a person who relies greatly or excessively on methods or a particular method.

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adjective

1. Also Methodistic, Methodistical. of or relating to the Methodists or Methodism.

Methodist British  

/ ˈmɛθədɪst /

noun

1. a member of any of the Nonconformist denominations that derive from the system of faith and practice initiated by John Wesley and his followers

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adjective

1. of or relating to Methodism or the Church embodying it (the Methodist Church )

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• pro-Methodist
  adjective
• pseudo-Methodist
  adjective
• non-Methodistic
  adjective
• anti-Methodist
  adjective
• pre-Methodist
  adjective
• non-Methodist
  noun
• Methodistically
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of Methodist

First recorded in 1585–95; method + -ist

Example Sentences

Co-author Michael Polcyn from Southern Methodist University said the discovery expands understanding of both the animals themselves and the ancient ecosystems they inhabited.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The fourth-year player out of Southern Methodist will remain in the Dallas County jail until June 16.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

It was founded in 1902 after a Methodist minister and his wife were sent on a mission to the poorest part of Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

On the other is the Apam Methodist Church, representing the spread of Christianity through coastal communities.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“We’ve fixed you up an office here at the Bridwell Library,” he said, referring to the library of the Southern Methodist University Perkins School of Theology.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin