Home › Words › C › calhounistcalhounistcalhounist · noun — A proponent of Calhounism.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).EtymologyFrom Calhoun + -ist.nounA proponent of Calhounism.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.calhounism 76% match — Support for John C. Calhoun (1782–1850), American statesman and political theorist, best remembered for his defense of slavery and for advancing the concept of minority rights in politics, in the context of defending Southern values from perceived Northern threats. vs calhounist →calhounian 75% match — Of or relating to John C. Calhoun (1782–1850), American statesman and political theorist, best remembered for his defense of slavery and for advancing the concept of minority rights in politics, in the context of defending Southern values from perceived Northern threats. vs calhounist →caliphist 67% match — A proponent of a caliphate, a unified Islamic government of the Muslim world. vs calhounist →cahenslyist 66% match — A supporter of Cahenslyism. vs calhounist →caliphatist 65% match — A supporter of the caliphate. vs calhounist →calvinist 65% match — A follower of Calvinism. vs calhounist →cantonalist 64% match — A supporter of cantonalism. vs calhounist →connexionalist 60% match — A proponent of connexionalism. vs calhounist →