Wesleyanism

[ wes-lee-uh-niz-uhm, wez- ]

/ ˈwɛs li əˌnɪz əm, ˈwɛz- /

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noun

the evangelical principles taught by John Wesley; Methodism.

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Origin of Wesleyanism

First recorded in 1765–75; Wesleyan + -ism

Very little of that unctuous spasmodic shouting, which used to characterise Wesleyanism, is heard in Lune-street Chapel.
Our Churches and Chapels|Atticus
We have seen that the proportions of Wesleyanism in America are much more magnificent than in England.
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various
The deacon was inclined to attribute Gladyss gaiety to her Wesleyanism; he himself was a Calvinist.
Through Welsh Doorways|Jeannette Augustus Marks
But oh, his beloved Gladys, that her feet might be on the Rock and off this sliding sand of Wesleyanism!
Through Welsh Doorways|Jeannette Augustus Marks

But, except in so far as it increased dissent in religion, the liberating influence of Wesleyanism was small.
A Short History of English Liberalism|Walter Lyon Blease