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evangelicalism

American  
[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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For most of the history of evangelicalism, Israel was a distant concern.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Carter’s progressive evangelicalism was very much in that tradition.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2024

Exvangelicalism isn't a complete belief system, like evangelicalism is.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

Matthew Taylor, a scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies, told me that in terms of influence, Wallnau may be “the most important political theologian of evangelicalism in this century so far.”

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2024

His strict evangelicalism relaxed a little, but they were both faithful to their Friend. 

From More Pages from a Journal by Rutherford, Mark

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