Definitions

1. verb

to make or attempt to make someone a Calvinist, or to apply the principles of John Calvin, especially in a way that is considered extreme or intolerant.

“The politician’s proposal was criticized for trying to calvinize the education system.”

2. verb

to make someone or something conform to the standards or principles of an extreme or rigid ideology.

“The activist accused the government of trying to calvinize the country’s cultural institutions.”

3. verb

to make someone or something more strict or severe in their standards or principles.

“The new policy was designed to calvinize the company’s hiring practices.”