Methodist

American  

[meth-uh-dist] / ˈmɛθ ə dɪst /

noun

1. 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.

2. (lowercase) a person who relies greatly or excessively on methods or a particular method.

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adjective

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

Methodist British  

/ ˈmɛθədɪst /

noun

1. 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

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

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• non-Methodist
  noun
• pre-Methodist
  adjective
• Methodistically
  adverb
• pro-Methodist
  adjective
• pseudo-Methodist
  adjective
• anti-Methodist
  adjective
• non-Methodistic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Methodist

First recorded in 1585–95; method + -ist

Example Sentences

The research was led by scientists from the American Museum of Natural History, the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, and Southern Methodist University.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

She had to lay all the fabric out flat diagonally as it was even too long for Barnoldswick Independent Methodist Church Hall.

From BBC • May 20, 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

It was founded in 1902 after a Methodist minister and his wife were sent on a mission to the poorest part of Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Most members assumed the new leader would be Anna Howard Shaw, a Methodist minister who had a reputation as an excellent speaker and was in Anthony’s inner circle.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling