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Calvinistical

Calvinistical

9.9
About the religious beliefs and teachings of Calvinism
  • adjective
  • /ˌkæl.vɪˈnɪs.tɪ.kəl/
  • Formal
translation icon : calvinista
  • The debate took a distinctly Calvinistical tone, emphasizing predestination and divine sovereignty.

Examples

  • Many of the Calvinistical principles are based on predestination.

  • Many early settlers in New England carried strong Calvinistical convictions into their communities.

  • His Calvinistical upbringing influenced his views on morality and personal responsibility.

  • The church held a Calvinistical conference last weekend.

  • His Calvinistical upbringing shaped his understanding of faith and ethics.

  • In her writings, she often referred to Calvinistical beliefs about grace and salvation.

  • The Calvinistical teachings emphasized the importance of individual responsibility and reliance on scripture.

Synonyms

Reformed
vsCalvinistical
8 7.2

A Protestant church tradition that follows Calvin's teaching about how God saves people

is more specific by pointing to doctrines and followers of one theological tradition
Calvinist
vsCalvinistical
2 7.8

Relating to the religious beliefs of John Calvin and his followers

focuses more on characteristic doctrines and official beliefs than on people
Calvinistic
vsCalvinistical
1 9.6

Relating to the Christian belief that God chooses who will be saved and controls events

has identical meaning but differs in spelling and style

Surface Forms

Calvinistical positive

Morphology

Calvinistical = Calvinist (transparent) = Calvinist + ical

Formed by attaching the adjective-forming suffix '-ical' to the noun 'Calvinist', yielding an adjective meaning 'relating to Calvinism'.

Etymology

Calvinistical comes from the name of the 1500s church leader John Calvin and the word Calvinism. So, Calvinistical describes beliefs or actions that follow his strict religious ideas, which is why it means 'relating to Calvinism or its followers'.