wesleyan
wesleyan — adjective
- wesleyanpositive
- more wesleyancomparative
- most wesleyansuperlative
1. relating to the Protestant Christian movement founded by John Wesley and his bro
relating to the Protestant Christian movement founded by John Wesley and his brother Charles in 18th-century England, which stresses the importance of personal spiritual experience, active service to others, and efforts to improve society.
Takeshi grew up in a Wesleyan church that ran a free clinic in the neighbourhood.
Wesleyan + church (denomination modifier)
The college was founded on Wesleyan principles of service and community engagement.
Wesleyan + principles (core values)
Emre is studying Wesleyan theology at the seminary in Seoul.
Ada visited a Wesleyan mission hospital during her trip to rural Ghana.
- Methodist
more widely used term for the same Protestant denomination
- Wesleyan Methodist
fuller form used in some denominational names
文法句型
Wesleyan + noun
用法筆記
Usually appears before a noun. The term is less common in everyday speech than Methodist, which refers to the same denominational tradition.
常見錯誤
wesleyan — noun
1. a person who belongs to the Protestant Christian denomination that traces its ro
a person who belongs to the Protestant Christian denomination that traces its roots to the teachings of John Wesley, typically worshipping in a Methodist or Wesleyan church.
Zuri became a Wesleyan after attending a summer youth camp organised by the Methodist mission.
became a Wesleyan (conversion / membership)
Nikos invited his neighbour, a lifelong Wesleyan, to speak about the church's food bank programme.
The Wesleyans in that town built a community centre next to their chapel.
Anthony's grandmother was a devout Wesleyan who taught Sunday school for over forty years.
Dylan met a group of Wesleyans who were volunteering at the homeless shelter every Saturday morning.
- Methodist
more common label for the same denomination
- Wesleyan Methodist
formal term used in some church names
文法句型
a Wesleyan
the Wesleyans
用法筆記
Can be used both as a countable noun (a Wesleyan, two Wesleyans) and collectively (the Wesleyans). Often interchangeable with Methodist in casual use, though some members prefer one label over the other for historical reasons.