methodist

noun

meth·​od·​ist ˈme-thə-dist 

1

: a person devoted to or laying great stress on method

2

capitalized : 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 capitalized

methodistic

ˌme-thə-ˈdi-stik 

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The small methodist school for grades 7 to 12 has only 360 students, down from some 500 because of COVID-19 restrictions, but its impact is felt far beyond the families of those who attend class there: The school serves as an incubator for future leaders on both sides of the border. —Dallas News, 23 Sep. 2020

But Paisley’s supporters came from dissenter stock: Presbyterians, Methodists and evangelical Protestants whose British ancestors colonized Catholic Ireland during the 17th-century wars of religion. —Ed O’loughlin, The Seattle Times, 10 June 2017

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