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Calvinist

American  
[kal-vin-ist] / ˈkæl vɪn ɪst /

noun

  1. Theology. someone who adheres to Calvinism.


adjective

  1. Theology. relating to, characteristic of, or adhering to Calvinism.

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Across the channel from Tudor England, France was convulsed by recurrent violence between Catholics and Huguenots, a minority community of Calvinist Protestants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

As an undergrad at the University of Texas, he swore off weekly Longhorns games and eschewed his beloved Dallas Cowboys to concentrate on writing, a practice he has maintained with Calvinist devotion ever since.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025

Mr. Stella, a formalist of Calvinist severity, rejected all attempts to interpret his work.

From New York Times ● May 4, 2024

“Wagner was clear on what had influenced him in terms of dominion theology,” Gagné said, and specifically referenced Calvinist philosopher and theologian R.J.

From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2024

Maria had grown up Calvinist, a form of Protestant Christianity with a deep distrust of frivolity and vanity.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

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