methodism
noun
methodism is spelled M-E-T-H-O-D-I-S-M: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,954th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, methodism means “The practice of adhering (often excessively) to methods” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in methodism?
| Letters | 9: M-E-T-H-O-D-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 52,954th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is methodism?
Methodism appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 52,954th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce methodism?
- General-American
Methodism has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Knabrupt-Methodism.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does methodism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The practice of adhering (often excessively) to methods.
noun
- 1
The Methodist Christian movement founded by John Wesley in 18th-century England.
- 2
Any of several related movements.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Methodism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Methodist Christian movement founded by John Wesley:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | méthodisme |
| German | Methodismus |
| Portuguese | metodismo |
| Spanish | metodismo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does methodism come from?
From method + -ism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).