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Meaning of Calvinism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The Christian religious tradition based upon the doctrines and forms of Christian practice of several Protestant reformers, especially John Calvin, in contrast to Catholicism, Lutheranism, Anabaptism, and Arminianism. One distinctive trait of the system is its Augustinian doctrine of predestination, which teaches that God has elected some for salvation, apart from anything they do or believe.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Bosanski kalvinizam калвинизам
Čeština kalvinismus
Cymraeg Calfiniaeth
Deutsch Calvinismus Kalvinismus
Ελληνικά καλβινισμός
Español calvinismo
Suomi kalvinilaisuus kalvinismi
Français calvinisme
Hrvatski kalvinizam калвинизам
Magyar kálvinizmus
Հայերեն կալվինականություն
Bahasa Indonesia calvinisme
Italiano calvinismo
日本語 カルビン主義
ქართული კალვინიზმი
Македонски калвинизам
Nederlands calvinisme
Polski kalwinizm
Português calvinismo
Русский кальвини́зм
Српски kalvinizam калвинизам

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Calvinist Calvinistical Calvinists Calvins calvities calvity

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