neo-Pentecostal
Americanadjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- neo-Pentecostalist adjective
Etymology
Origin of neo-Pentecostal
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Are there any Neo-Pentecostal figures with particular prominence?
From Slate
The community here revolves around the small neo-Pentecostal church Iracema helped build.
From Los Angeles Times
While most neo-Pentecostal proselytizing is peaceful, its spread has been accompanied by a surge of intolerance against Afro-Brazilian religions, he added.
From Seattle Times
The religions are often demonized in neo-Pentecostal Christian churches, which have proliferated in Brazil since the 1970s, according to Márcio de Jagun, the state’s superintendent for promoting religious freedom.
From Seattle Times
“There are neo-pentecostal churches and some expressions of Catholicism that continue to consider the practice of Maya spirituality as a form of witchcraft.”
From The Guardian
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