calvinist

See also: Calvinist

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Calvinist (archaic, superseded)

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French calviniste. Equivalent to Calvijn +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɑl.viˈnɪst/

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• 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.]

Related terms

• calvinisme
• calvinistisch

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French calviniste.

Noun

calvinist m (plural calviniști)

1. Calvinist

Declension

Declension of calvinist

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) calvinist	calvinistul	(niște) calviniști	calviniștii
genitive/dative	(unui) calvinist	calvinistului	(unor) calviniști	calviniștilor
vocative	calvinistule		calviniștilor