Dictionary
Meth•od•ism
Pronunciation: (meth'u-diz"um), [key]—
n.
1. the doctrines, polity, beliefs, and methods of worship of the Methodists.
2. (
l.c.) the act or practice of working, proceeding, etc., according to some method or system.
3. (
l.c.) an excessive use of or preoccupation with methods, systems, or the like.
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