Primitive Methodist

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noun

a member of a Protestant denomination (Primitive Methodist Church ) founded in England in 1812 and later established in the U.S., characterized by its adherence to the basic doctrines, principles, and practices taught by John Wesley.

a member of a Protestant denomination (Primitive Methodist Church in Great Britain ) that united with other British Methodist groups in 1932 to form the Methodist Church.

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Origin of Primitive Methodist

First recorded in 1805–15

OTHER WORDS FROM Primitive Methodist

Primitive Methodism, noun

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How to use Primitive Methodist in a sentence

That side is volunteering extensively in his hometown of Flint, and recently, pastoring Charity United Methodist Church.
A Black Cop’s Tough Words for Mike Brown|Mary M. Chapman|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When we assign a primitive “not me” status to another individual or social group, it can—and does—take us down a destructive path.
Ferguson, Immigration, and ‘Us Vs. Them’|Gene Robinson|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Julie Tucker-Trainum was a Methodist minister but eventually left the church when she came out.
The Heroic Lesbian Couple of Oklahoma Who Fought for Equal Marriage—and Won|Randy R. Potts|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The new copy-reader here mentioned was C.C. Foss, a cherubic little fellow who was also a Methodist preacher.
The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire|H.L. Mencken|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

We were careful with how we dealt with suspected patients and what we did with our primitive coverings, it was steamy.
The Original Ebola Hunter|Abby Haglage|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Something remote and ancient stirred in her, something that was not of herself To-day, something half primitive, half barbaric.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
A writer has truthfully said in regard to associating the name and use of the plant with the primitive users of it.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
In this way child's play, like primitive art, shows a certain unconscious selectiveness.
Children's Ways|James Sully
A primitive savage makes a bow and arrow in a day: it takes him a fortnight to make a bark canoe.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
“They have a primitive mode of conducting funerals here,” said Tom Brown when the major had left.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne