Primitive Methodist

noun

1. a member of a Protestant denomination Primitive Methodist Church founded in England in 1812 and later established in the U.S., characterized by its adherence to the basic doctrines, principles, and practices taught by John Wesley.
2. a member of a Protestant denomination Primitive Methodist Church in Great Britain that united with other British Methodist groups in 1932 to form the Methodist Church.

Other Words From

• Primitive Methodism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Primitive Methodist¹

First recorded in 1805–15

Example Sentences

The last hymn does not appear in the present-day Primitive Methodist hymnal.

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Primitive Methodist Conference opened at Yarmouth, and lasted for a week.

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Next door is a curiously built Primitive Methodist chapel, with bands of differently coloured bricks in relief.

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