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# methodism

«methodism» in Mova's school dictionary: **a Christian Protestant church movement started by John…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (Methodism, uncountable; Methodist noun and adjective)

### meaning for a pupil

(church) Methodism is a Christian Protestant church movement started by John and Charles Wesley in England, known for warm preaching, hymn singing, Bible study and helping the poor. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/methodism/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In history and religion lessons: Methodism spread among working people in towns and mining villages and to America. Methodists meet in chapels or churches; Charles Wesley wrote many hymns still sung today.

### examples

- My grandparents belong to the Methodist church. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/methodism/#x1)
- Methodism began as a movement within the Church of England. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/methodism/#x2)
- Methodism is known for its hymn singing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/methodism/#x3)
- John Wesley rode on horseback to preach Methodism. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/methodism/#x4)
- Many Welsh villages have an old Methodist chapel. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/methodism/#x5)
- Methodism teaches care for the poor. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/methodism/#x6)

### note

Proper noun: written with a capital M (Methodism, Methodist). The name came because early members were very methodical (orderly) in prayer and study. Do not confuse with «method» (a way of doing something).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «methodism» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/methodism/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.