calvinist

1. (masculine, no-diminutive) Calvinist, a follower of Calvinism
2. (masculine, no-diminutive) an orthodox Reformed Protestant, especially a confessional conservative (frequently with mostly negative connotations of dogmatism, narrowness, moralism but also suggesting thrift and industriousness)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkɑl.viˈnɪst/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French: calviniste

In summary

Borrowed from Middle French calviniste. By surface analysis, Calvijn + ist. Piecewise doublet of chauvinist.

Concepts

Calvinist

Translations

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