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Methodist

American

[meth-uh-dist] / ˈmɛθ ə dɪst /

noun

a member of the largest Christian denomination that grew out of the revival of religion led by John Wesley: stresses both personal and social morality and has an Arminian doctrine and, in the U.S., a modified episcopal polity.
(lowercase) a person who relies greatly or excessively on methods or a particular method.

adjective

Also Methodistic, Methodistical. of or relating to the Methodists or Methodism.

Methodist British

/ ˈmɛθədɪst /

noun

a member of any of the Nonconformist denominations that derive from the system of faith and practice initiated by John Wesley and his followers

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adjective

of or relating to Methodism or the Church embodying it (the Methodist Church )

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Etymology

Origin of Methodist

First recorded in 1585–95; method + -ist

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Carol Kemp, 64, is among a growing number of people receiving meals from the Centenary Methodist Church in Boston, Lincolnshire, according to volunteers.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Co-author Michael Polcyn from Southern Methodist University said the discovery expands understanding of both the animals themselves and the ancient ecosystems they inhabited.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The fourth-year player out of Southern Methodist will remain in the Dallas County jail until June 16.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

ANNANDALE, Va.—At 9:30 a.m. every Sunday, a dozen parishioners at Annandale United Methodist Church discuss the lessons of the Bible and how to maintain faith in a complicated world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Like Clarkebury, Healdtown was a mission school of the Methodist Church, and provided a Christian and liberal arts education based on an English model.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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