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evangelicalism

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[ee-van-jel-i-kuh-liz-uhm, ev-uhn-] / ˌi vænˈdʒɛl ɪ kəˌlɪz əm, ˌɛv ən- /

noun

  1. evangelical doctrines or principles.

  2. adherence to evangelical principles or doctrines or to an evangelical church or party.

Etymology

Origin of evangelicalism

First recorded in 1825–35; evangelical + -ism

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