noun
Methodist
MEH-thuh-dihst
noun
1
A member of the Methodist Church, a Protestant Christian denomination founded on the teachings of John Wesley.
"Her grandparents were devout Methodists who attended church every Sunday."
adjective
1
Relating to the Methodist Church or its beliefs.
"They were married in a Methodist chapel."
How to Use Methodist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA follower of the Methodist Christian denomination.
Word Forms
more Methodist comparative, Methodists plural, most Methodist superlative
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Etymology
From method + -ist — originally a mocking nickname for the methodical, disciplined religious practices of Wesley's followers.