Wesleyan

American  

[wes-lee-uhn, wez-] / ˈwɛs li ən, ˈwɛz- /

adjective

1. of or relating to John Wesley, founder of Methodism.

2. pertaining to Methodism.

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noun

1. a follower of John Wesley.

2. Chiefly British. a Methodist.

Wesleyan British  

/ ˈwɛzlɪən /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or deriving from John Wesley

2. of, relating to, or characterizing Methodism, esp in its original form or as upheld by the branch of the Methodist Church known as the Wesleyan Methodists

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noun

1. a follower of John Wesley

2. a member of the Methodist Church or (formerly) of the Wesleyan Methodists

Other Word Forms

• Wesleyanism
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of Wesleyan

First recorded in 1765–75; Wesley + -an

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Example Sentences

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Wesleyan

"AI is making its way into the 2026 midterms in a big way this year," said Erika Franklin Fowler, co-director of the Wesleyan Media Project.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

Campaign ads this election season that used generative AI, according to the Wesleyan Media Project.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

We are researchers who have been studying political advertising through the Wesleyan Media Project since 2010.

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2026

Sarkesian recruited Lopes to play baseball at Iowa Wesleyan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

Also Wesleyan has the cutest boys, far cuter than a certain other Connecticut school that shall remain nameless until I name them.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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