What is another word for calvinistical?

Pronunciation: [kˌalvɪnˈɪstɪkə͡l] (IPA)

Calvinistical is a word that pertains to or relates to the teachings or principles of John Calvin or Calvinism. Synonyms for Calvinistical include Calvinist, Reformed, Puritanical, orthodox, strict, and fundamentalist. These words carry similar meanings in describing a religious ideology that emphasizes predestination, total depravity, and salvation through grace alone. Calvinist and Reformed are often used interchangeably, while Puritanical emphasizes a strict adherence to moral and ethical codes. Orthodox denotes traditional and accepted beliefs, while strict and fundamentalist convey a rigorous and uncompromising interpretation of doctrine. Using these synonyms, one can paint a vivid picture of the specific character and tenets of Calvinism.

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Usage examples for Calvinistical

The discourse especially, which was carried on round Mr. Cartwright after the ladies retired, was, for the most part, of the most purely calvinistical cast: though some of the anecdotes related might, perhaps, in their details, have partaken more of the nature of miracles than they would have done if fewer champagne corks had saluted the ceiling.
"The Vicar of Wrexhill"
Mrs [Frances] Trollope
A worthy priest, who was also her instructor, had zealously striven to prove to her, that the new religion threatened to destroy the mystical consecration of life, the yearning for the beautiful, every ideal emotion of the human soul, and with them art also; so Henrica preferred to see her native land Spanish and Catholic, rather than free from the foreigners whom she hated and calvinistical.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
The secret history of toleration among certain parties has been disclosed to us by a curious document, from that religious Machiavel, the fierce ascetic republican John Knox, a calvinistical Pope.
"Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 (of 3)"
Isaac Disraeli

Related words: calvinism, calvinist, calvinistic, calvinistica

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