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Calvinistic

American  
[kal-vin-ist-ik] / ˌkæl vɪnˈɪst ɪk /

adjective

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


Example Sentences

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Calvinistic visions of judgment and doom later gave way to a wider array of religious and nonreligious interpretations.

From Washington Post

“They thought they detected Calvinistic traits in the bear’s character,” Roosevelt wrote.

From Washington Post

Propelled by our enthusiastic consumer adoption of mobile devices, startup culture has become the latest embodiment of America’s Calvinistic work ethic.

From The Guardian

Above the comforts of Base Camp, the expedition in fact became an almost Calvinistic undertaking.

From Literature

There he found a book with the most wonderful pictures of Calvinistic martyrs, dying horrible but prayerful deaths.

From Literature