Methodists are Christians who follow the teachings of John Wesley and who have their own branch of the Christian church and their ownform of worship.
Methodist in British English
(ˈmɛθədɪst)
noun
1.
a member of any of the Nonconformist denominations that derive from the system of faith and practice initiated by John Wesley and his followers
adjective also: Methodistic, Methodistical(also without capital)
2.
of or relating to Methodism or the Church embodying it (the Methodist Church)
Derived forms
Methodistically (ˌMethodˈistically)
adverb
Methodist in American English
(ˈmɛθədɪst)
noun
1.
a member of any branch of a Protestant Christian denomination that developed from the evangelistic teachings and work of John and Charles Wesley, George Whitefield, and others in the early 18th cent.
so called from the methodical study and worship practiced by the founders in their“Holy Club” at Oxford University (1729)
2. [m-]; Rare
one who strictly adheres to method
adjective
3.
of or characteristic of the Methodists or Methodism
: also ˌMethodˈistic
Examples of 'Methodist' in a sentence
Methodist
The rodeo stopped in places where there was always a Baptist or a Methodist church, and both of their Sunday schools satisfied Luther.
McCorquodale, Robin DANSVILLE (2003)
The examinations, for which we learned set pieces, were held in Manchester at the Methodist Central Hall.
Hilary Mantel LEARNING TO TALK: SHORT STORIES (2003)
In other languages
Methodist
British English: Methodist /ˈmɛθədɪst/ ADJECTIVE
Methodists are Christians who follow the teachings of John Wesley and who have their own branch of the Christian church and their own form of worship.