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  Salvationist

  noun

  a member of the Salvation Army.
• salvationist
  salvationist

  noun

  a member of an evangelical sect emphasizing the doctrine of salvation

Salvationist

American  

[sal-vey-shuh-nist] / sælˈveɪ ʃə nɪst /

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.

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salvationist British  

/ sælˈveɪʃənɪst /

noun

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

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

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adjective

1. stressing the doctrine of salvation

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

Other Word Forms

• salvationism
  noun

Etymology

Origin of Salvationist

First recorded in 1880–85; salvation + -ist

Example Sentences

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Salvationist

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

A third-generation Salvationist, he and his forbears-bridge army history from its founding to its present day.

From Time Magazine Archive

Her daughter Mary Ivison was also a convert who met and fell in love with Joseph Pugmire, another Salvationist.

From Time Magazine Archive

True, the Salvationist by night, And milkman in the early light, The lonely flutist and the mill Performed their functions with a will.

From Black Beetles in Amber by Bierce, Ambrose