Methodist

• methodist

From method +‎ -ist; for the origin of the designation, see Methodism.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛθədɪst/
• Hyphenation: Method‧ist

Methodist (plural Methodists)

1. A member of the Methodist Church; a Wesleyan.

   Synonym: (Britain, dialect, obsolete) Methodish

   Hypernym: Protestant

   • 2016 January 25, Dan Merica, “In personal exchange, Clinton laments using faith to ‘judge so harshly’”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     The question, which visibly moved Clinton, delves into an area of the candidate’s life that is deeply personal but rarely discussed. Clinton’s friends and confidants describe the former first lady as a devout Methodist whose faith guides much of what she does.

   • 2019 March 3, Dakin Andone, “Fractured after vote against LGBT clergy, weddings, United Methodists face possible split”, in CNN‎^[2]:

     After years of debate, hundreds of United Methodists from all over the world gathered in St. Louis last week to settle the denomination’s stance on LGBT clergy and same-sex weddings.

Methodist (comparative more Methodist, superlative most Methodist)

1. Of or pertaining to the branch of Christianity that descends from the religious societies overseen by John Wesley (1703–1791) among others.

   Synonym: Meth.

   • 2016 January 25, Dan Merica, “In personal exchange, Clinton laments using faith to ‘judge so harshly’”, in CNN‎^[3]:

     Clinton’s faith is something she developed as a child growing up in Park Ridge, Illinois, attending the suburb’s First Methodist Church.

• Primitive Methodist

• Methodism