Hopkinsian

1 of 2

noun

Hop·​kins·​ian

häpˈkinzēən

plural -s

: a follower of the clergyman Samuel Hopkins who taught a rigorous form of Calvinistic theology

Hopkinsian

2 of 2

adjective

: of or relating to Hopkinsians or to Hopkinsianism

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Samuel Hopkins †1803 American clergyman + -ian

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