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the doctrines and teachings of John or his followers, emphasizing predestination, the sovereignty of God, the supreme authority of the Scriptures, and the irresistibility of grace.
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adherence to these doctrines.
Contemporary Examples

“Positive thinking starts in the 19th century as a somewhat reasonable response to Calvinism,” she explained.
Why Are You So Damn Happy? Megan Hustad October 14, 2009

Historical Examples

They insisted upon p. 139distinguishing between the tenets of Jansen and Calvinism.
Pascal John Tulloch

He persevered in Calvinism after the recantation of the King.
The Memoirs of Madame de Montespan, Complete Madame La Marquise De Montespan

If he had a leaning, it was certainly in favor of the utmost severity of Calvinism.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 94, August, 1865 Various

Nor could Calvinism have found a home across the northern border.
History of the English People John Richard Green

It is more properly Calvinism that is chargeable with this sentiment.
Calvinistic Controversy Wilbur Fisk

And meanwhile the Calvinism she hated was growing bolder and bolder about her.
History of the English People John Richard Green

If there is anything that will freeze the generous current of the soul, it is Calvinism.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Robert G. Ingersoll

When I was a boy, I always associated Calvinism and calomel together.
Backlog Studies Charles Dudley Warner

It can scarcely be called an Edict of general toleration, for no other religion but that of Calvinism was allowed.
Europe in the Sixteenth Century 1494-1598, Fifth Edition A. H. (Arthur Henry) Johnson

noun
the theological system of John Calvin and his followers, characterized by emphasis on the doctrines of predestination, the irresistibility of grace, and justification by faith
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.

The religious doctrines of John Calvin. Calvin stressed that people are saved through God’s grace, not through their own merits. The most famous of Calvin’s ideas is his doctrine of predestination. In the United States, the Presbyterians make up the largest single group of Christians in the Calvinist tradition.