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Calvinist

cal·vi·nist

UK/ˈkælvənɪst/ US/ˈkælvɪnɪst/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to or characteristic of Calvinism or its adherents

noun

1.

an adherent of the theological doctrines of John Calvin

Origin

From Calvin + -ist. Piecewise doublet of chauvinist, as both terms come from different forms of the same name.

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