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Wesleyan adjective & noun. L18.
[from Wesley (see below) + -AN.]
A. adjective. Of or pertaining to the English evangelist John Wesley (1703-91) or his teaching; of or pertaining to the Protestant denomination founded by Wesley; Methodist. Also Wesleyan Methodist. L18.
b. noun. A follower of John Wesley; a member of the Wesleyan denomination; a Methodist. Also Wesleyan Methodist. L18.
Wesleyanism noun the system of theology introduced and taught by John Wesley; the doctrine and practice of the Wesleyans: L18.
Wesleyanized adjective affected by Wesleyanism M19.
Wesleyism noun (rare) = Wesleyanism M19.