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Calvinism
Cal·vin·ism [ kálvi nìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
doctrine of faith and predestination: the religious doctrine of John Calvin, which maintains that salvation comes through faith in God, and also that God has already chosen those who will believe and be saved

Cal·vin·ist noun, adjective
Cal·vin·is·tic [ kàlvi nístik ] adjective
Cal·vin·is·ti·cal·ly [ kàlvi nístikəlee ] adverb
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