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Cal·vin·ism
 Calvinism
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- pronunciation:
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noun |
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the teachings of John Calvin and his followers, which emphasized predestination, salvation by God's grace alone, and the authority of the Scriptures.
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practices and beliefs based on these teachings, esp. a strict, severe code of morality.
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| derivations: |
Calvinist (adj.), Calvinistic (adj.), Calvinist (n.) |
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