evangelistic

[ ih-van-juh-lis-tik ]
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adjective
  1. pertaining to evangelists or to preachers of the gospel.

  1. seeking to evangelize; striving to convert sinners.

  2. designed or fitted to evangelize.

  3. (often initial capital letter) of or relating to the four Evangelists.

Origin of evangelistic

1
First recorded in 1835–45; evangelist + -ic

Other words from evangelistic

  • e·van·ge·lis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby evangelistic

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British Dictionary definitions for evangelistic

evangelistic

/ (ɪˌvændʒɪˈlɪstɪk) /


adjective
  1. denoting, resembling, or relating to evangelists or their methods and attitudes: evangelistic zeal

  2. zealously advocating a cause

  1. (often capital) of or relating to all or any of the four Evangelists

Derived forms of evangelistic

  • evangelistically, adverb

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