calvinist

See also: Calvinist

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɑl.viˈnɪst/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: cal‧vi‧nist
  • Rhymes: -ɪst

Noun

calvinist m (plural calvinisten)

  1. Calvinist, a follower of Calvinism [from 16th c.]
  2. an orthodox Reformed Protestant, especially a confessional conservative (frequently with mostly negative connotations of dogmatism, narrowness, moralism but also suggesting thrift and industriousness) [from 19th c.]

Derived terms

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French calviniste.

Noun

calvinist m (plural calviniști)

  1. Calvinist

Declension

Declension of calvinist
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative calvinist calvinistul calviniști calviniștii
genitive-dative calvinist calvinistului calviniști calviniștilor
vocative calvinistule calviniștilor
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