Calvinism

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkalvɪnɪz(ə)m/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the Protestant theological system of John Calvin and his successors, which develops Luther’s doctrine of justification by faith alone into an emphasis on the grace of God and centres on the doctrine of predestination.

Derivatives

Calvinist

noun

Calvinistic

Pronunciation: /-ˈnɪstɪk/
adjective

Calvinistical

Pronunciation: /-ˈnɪstɪk(ə)l/
adjective