calvinism

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Synonyms: calvinist, chauvinism, albinism, galvanism, alpinism, calvinize, calvinists, calvins, calvini, palinism, cainism

Antonyms: calvinist, chauvinism, albinism, galvanism, alpinism, calvinize, calvinists, calvins, calvini, palinism, cainism

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Noun

1. The [[Christian]] religious tradition based upon the [[doctrine]]s and forms of Christian practice of several [[Protestant]] [[reformer]]s, especially {{w|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 [[elect]]ed some for [[salvation]], apart from anything they do or believe.

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