evangelistic

[ih-van-juh-lis-tik]

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adjective

pertaining to evangelists or to preachers of the gospel.
evangelical.
seeking to evangelize; striving to convert sinners.

designed or fitted to evangelize.
(often initial capital letter) of or relating to the four Evangelists.

Origin of evangelistic

First recorded in 1835–45; evangelist + -ic

Related formse·van·ge·lis·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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Related Words for evangelistic

zealous, religious, fervent, evangelistic

Examples from the Web for evangelistic

Contemporary Examples of evangelistic

More importantly, the evangelistic ethos is supposed to infuse everyday life.
Did the Southern Baptist ‘Conservative Resurgence’ Fail?
Molly Worthen
June 1, 2014
In films like this, an evangelistic and ministerial mission do much more than a good script to assure commercial success.
The Red Hot Christian Blockbuster
Daniel Radosh
October 21, 2008

Historical Examples of evangelistic

It proved to be an evangelistic meeting of the then famous Moody and Sankey.
A Labrador Doctor
Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
I must not go further into these details of evangelistic work.
Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877
James Kennedy
She cannot go out for weeks or months with a women's evangelistic band.
Have We No Rights?
Mabel Williamson
Educational work is generally more attractive than evangelistic.
The Gist of Japan
R. B. Peery
The argument applies only to the missionary engaged in evangelistic work.
The Gist of Japan
R. B. Peery

British Dictionary definitions for evangelistic

evangelistic

adjective

denoting, resembling, or relating to evangelists or their methods and attitudesevangelistic zeal
zealously advocating a cause
(often capital) of or relating to all or any of the four Evangelists

Derived Formsevangelistically, adverb

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Word Origin and History for evangelistic

adj.

1845, from evangelist + -ic.