noun as in strong fondness

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Calvinist, Puritan

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Example:Jansenists often espouse views similar to Calvinists in certain theological aspects.

Definition:A member of a branch of Protestant Christianity that adheres to a strict Calvinist doctrine, emphasizing predestination, divine sovereignty, the doctrine of original sin, and the total depravity of man.

From Calvinist

Example:While Puritans and Jansenists both emphasize moral strictness, their theological emphases vary.

Definition:A member of a strict and conservative form of Protestantism that sought to 'purify' the Church of England and other Protestant churches of what they considered excesses and corruptions.

From Puritan