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Calvinism (n.)
1560s, from John
Calvin
(1509-1564), Protestant reformer, +
-ism
. Alternative form
Calvinian
was in use in 1566. Generalized association with stern moral codes and predestination is attested since at least 1853. Related:
Calvinist
.
