Calvinistic
Americanadjective
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
“It’s anti-European not to stick to the rules and regulations. That might be a slightly Calvinistic approach, but that’s how I see it.”
From Washington Post
"In Southern West Virginia, there's a bit of a Calvinistic attitude toward life – this is how things are and they'll never be any different," he said.
From The Guardian
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