Salvationist
noun
a member of the Salvation Army.
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salvationistnouna member of an evangelical sect emphasizing the doctrine of salvation
Salvationist
American
[sal-vey-shuh-nist]
/ sælˈveɪ ʃə nɪst /
noun
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a member of the Salvation Army.
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(lowercase) a person who preaches salvation, deliverance from sin, etc., and the means of obtaining it; evangelist.
salvationist
British
/ sælˈveɪʃənɪst /
noun
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a member of an evangelical sect emphasizing the doctrine of salvation
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(often capital) a member of the Salvation Army
adjective
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stressing the doctrine of salvation
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(often capital) of or relating to the Salvation Army
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Example Sentences
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This popular musical, inspired by a real-life Salvationist, captures the missionaries’ zealous dedication.
From Salon ● Dec. 25, 2018
Church members also bought photos, although some followers were skeptical that they would prove valuable in the future, according to Mr. Yi, the Salvationist who is a spokesman for the group.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2014
And Matthiessen sees Chavez, not merely as a dedicated labor organizer but as a moral reformer and Salvationist, holding up a warning sign to a whole assembly-line culture.
From Time Magazine Archive
Lenny Bruce, Salvationist manque, was preaching his credo of holy scatology and apocalypse, "trying to panic people into laughing," as Sahl put it.
From Time Magazine Archive
Other things being equal, it is clear that two-thirds of the Anglican girls would get no husbands, and two-thirds of the Salvationist men no wives.
From India, Its Life and Thought by Jones, John P. (John Peter)
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