adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/ˈmɛθədɪst/
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CMU ARPABET:M EH1 TH AH0 D AH0 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:M EH1 TH AH0 D IH0 S T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to the branch of Christianity that descends from the religious societies overseen by John Wesley (1703–1791) among others.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Meth.
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A member of the Methodist Church; a Wesleyan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Methodish
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Protestant
3
noun
Meaning 3
One who follows a method.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
One who limits the domain of science to that which can be investigated using the scientific method.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Alternative form of Methodist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective
Meaning 6
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Methodist theology
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Wesleyan
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
a follower of Wesleyanism as practiced by the Methodist Church
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Protestant
Narrower terms: Wesleyan
History
Etymology
From method + -ist; for the origin of the designation, see Methodism.
From method + -ist.
Across languages
Translations
43 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish:
metodistinen
— of or relating to Methodism
French:
méthodiste
— of or relating to Methodism
German:
methodistisch
— of or relating to Methodism
Greek:
μεθοδιστικός
(methodistikós)
— of or relating to Methodism
Gujarati:
મેથોડિસ્ટ
(methoḍisṭ)
— of or relating to Methodism
Icelandic:
meþódistatrú
— of or relating to Methodism
Italian:
metodista
— of or relating to Methodism
Korean:
감리교의
(gamnigyo-ui)
— of or relating to Methodism
Norman:
Méthodiste
— of or relating to Methodism
Norman:
Wesleyen
— of or relating to Methodism
Polish:
metodystyczny
— of or relating to Methodism
Portuguese:
metodista
— of or relating to Methodism
Spanish:
metodista
— of or relating to Methodism
Yiddish:
מעטאָדיסטיש
(metodistish)
— of or relating to Methodism
Bulgarian:
методист
(metodist)
— a member of the Methodist Church
Catalan:
metodista
— a member of the Methodist Church
Finnish:
metodisti
— a member of the Methodist Church
French:
méthodiste
— a member of the Methodist Church
German:
Methodist
— a member of the Methodist Church
German:
Methodistin
— a member of the Methodist Church
Greek:
μεθοδιστής
(methodistís)
— a member of the Methodist Church
Greek:
μεθοδίστρια
(methodístria)
— a member of the Methodist Church
Gujarati:
મેથોડિસ્ટ
(methoḍisṭ)
— a member of the Methodist Church
Hungarian:
metodista
— a member of the Methodist Church
Icelandic:
meþódisti
— a member of the Methodist Church
Italian:
metodista
— a member of the Methodist Church
Korean:
감리교도
(gamnigyo-do)
— a member of the Methodist Church
Norman:
chap'lain
— a member of the Methodist Church
Norman:
Méthodiste
— a member of the Methodist Church
Norman:
Wesleyen
— a member of the Methodist Church
Norwegian Bokmål:
metodist
— a member of the Methodist Church
Norwegian Nynorsk:
metodist
— a member of the Methodist Church
Polish:
metodysta
— a member of the Methodist Church
Polish:
metodystka
— a member of the Methodist Church
Portuguese:
metodista
— a member of the Methodist Church
Romanian:
metodist
— a member of the Methodist Church
Romanian:
metodistă
— a member of the Methodist Church
Russian:
методи́ст
(metodíst)
— a member of the Methodist Church
Serbo-Croatian:
методист
— a member of the Methodist Church
Spanish:
metodista
— a member of the Methodist Church
Ukrainian:
методи́ст
(metodýst)
— a member of the Methodist Church
Yiddish:
מעטאָדיסט
(metodist)
— a member of the Methodist Church
Yiddish:
מעטאָדיסטין
(metodistin)
— a member of the Methodist Church
