Methodism

[meth-uh-diz-uhm]

noun

1. the doctrines, polity, beliefs, and methods of worship of the Methodists.

2. (lowercase),  the act or practice of working, proceeding, etc., according to some method or system.

3. (lowercase),  an excessive use of or preoccupation with methods, systems, or the like.

Methodism

/ ˈmɛθədɪzəm /

noun

1. the system and practices of the Methodist Church, developed by John Wesley and his followers

Word History and Origins

Origin of Methodism¹

First recorded in 1730–40; method + -ism

Example Sentences

I’m not saying our way was better, only that it would be substantially more difficult to make “The Da Vinci Code” out of, say, Methodism.

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Generations of missionary efforts brought Methodism across the world.

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On Sunday mornings, a small white bulldog named Wesley, after the founder of Methodism, roams the campus with a handler, greeting admirers.

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“It’s absurd that exiting churches must litigate simply to keep their own properties and practice traditional Methodism,” Mr. Tooley said.

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“Not one single traditionalist bishop was elected. Moreover, we now have the most progressive or liberal council of bishops in the history of Methodism, period.”

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