Salvationist

[ sal-vey-shuh-nist ]

noun
  1. a member of the Salvation Army.

  2. (lowercase) a person who preaches salvation, deliverance from sin, etc., and the means of obtaining it; evangelist.

Origin of Salvationist

1
First recorded in 1880–85; salvation + -ist

Other words from Salvationist

  • sal·va·tion·ism, noun

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How to use Salvationist in a sentence

  • In the intervals between the exercises Miss Filbert came and went in the cabin of three young Salvationists of her own sex.

    Hilda | Sarah Jeanette Duncan
  • After a little, the Salvationists made ready to depart, and Arnold and Clayton turned away.

    The White Shield | Myrtle Reed
  • His wife sought salvation two weeks after he was saved, and of his family, five out of the seven children are Salvationists.

  • Perhaps no class of people voluntarily work harder or longer hours than Salvationists.

  • Almost wherever Salvationists appeared, people sympathized with them in the loss of so brave an officer as Kate Lee.

British Dictionary definitions for salvationist

salvationist

/ (sælˈveɪʃənɪst) /


noun
  1. a member of an evangelical sect emphasizing the doctrine of salvation

  2. (often capital) a member of the Salvation Army

adjective
  1. stressing the doctrine of salvation

  2. (often capital) of or relating to the Salvation Army

Derived forms of salvationist

  • salvationism, noun

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