methodist
noun
- one following a method
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈmɛθədɪst/
adj
Etymology: From method + -ist; for the origin of the designation, see Methodism.
- Of or pertaining to the branch of Christianity that descends from the religious societies overseen by John Wesley (1703–1791) among others.
“Clinton’s faith is something she developed as a child growing up in Park Ridge, Illinois, attending the suburb’s First Methodist Church.”
noun
Etymology: From method + -ist; for the origin of the designation, see Methodism.
- A member of the Methodist Church; a Wesleyan.
“The question, which visibly moved Clinton, delves into an area of the candidate’s life that is deeply personal but rarely discussed. Clinton’s friends and confidants describe the former first lady as a devout Methodist whose faith guides much of what she does.”
“After years of debate, hundreds of United Methodists from all over the world gathered in St. Louis last week to settle the denomination’s stance on LGBT clergy and same-sex weddings.”