methodist

noun

meth·​od·​ist ˈme-thə-dist 

1

: a person devoted to or laying great stress on method

2

Methodist : a member of one of the denominations deriving from the Wesleyan revival in the Church of England, having Arminian doctrine and in the U.S. modified episcopal polity, and stressing personal and social morality

methodist adjective

often Methodist

methodistic

ˌme-thə-ˈdi-stik 

adjective

Examples of methodist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His new book paints a varied portrait through courtyards, alleyways and community buildings, whether clan associations or methodist churches, that have offered refuge and camaraderie to generations of Asian diasporas. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025

There, the center of their social world was the local methodist church, where Candy and Pat befriended a local couple named Betty and Allan Gore. — Emma Dibdin, ELLE, 28 Apr. 2023

Area Methodists formed the Lake Bluff Camp Association and held lectures, concert and other activities, Bergmann said. — Mark Lawton, chicagotribune.com, 25 May 2017

Methodists in the Southern jurisdictions are predominantly conservative, and those in the Western areas are more progressive. — Danika Worthington, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2017

Evangelical Methodists, who have gained strength in the denomination in part through growth of Methodist churches overseas, have responded by pushing to enforce church policies. — Rachel Zoll, The Seattle Times, 28 Apr. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Methodist

adjective

Meth·​od·​ist

ˈmeth-əd-əst

: of or relating to any of several Protestant denominations following the teachings of John Wesley

Methodism

-ə-ˌdiz-əm

noun

Methodist noun