Wesleyan

[ wes-lee-uhn, wez- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to John Wesley, founder of Methodism.
2. pertaining to Methodism.

noun

1. a follower of John Wesley.
2. Chiefly British. a Methodist.

Wesleyan

/ ˈwɛzlɪən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or deriving from John Wesley
2. of, relating to, or characterizing Methodism, esp in its original form or as upheld by the branch of the Methodist Church known as the Wesleyan Methodists

noun

1. a follower of John Wesley
2. a member of the Methodist Church or (formerly) of the Wesleyan Methodists

Derived Forms

• ˈWesleyanism, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Wesleyan¹

First recorded in 1765–75; Wesley + -an

Example Sentences

I spoke first with Scott Ellman, a student at Wesleyan University and now the Huffington Post editor-at-large for his campus.

From The Daily Beast

Rapping 101 is apparently not a class offered at Wesleyan University.

From The Daily Beast

Gallo charges that the rape allegations at Wesleyan minimize legitimate rape allegations.

From The Daily Beast

LB: I studied history, literature, and philosophy at Wesleyan University in Connecticut.

From The Daily Beast

The truth turns out to be a little more complicated, according to a new study by the Wesleyan Media Project.

From The Daily Beast

The old Wesleyan chapel, in Martin Street, was fitted up for schools in 1865.

From Project Gutenberg

A great work in the business of spreading Wesleyan Methodism has been done by the people and parsons of Lune-street chapel.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Adams was five years in America, and he is now completing the tenth year of his career as a regular Wesleyan minister.

From Project Gutenberg

That a Wesleyan missionary ventured, entitles him to the esteem of mankind.

From Project Gutenberg

There is a small church, a Wesleyan chapel, an inn and a post station.

From Project Gutenberg