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evangelist

noun

Simple meaning

An itinerant or special preacher.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ɪˈvændʒəlɪst

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Definition

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noun

  1. christianity

    An itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist, who conducts services in different cities or locations, now often televised.

  2. by extension

    A person marked by extreme enthusiasm for or support of any cause, particularly with regard to religion.

  3. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

    A patriarch.

  4. biblical

    A writer of a gospel, especially the four New Testament Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), usually capitalized (Evangelist).

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced
Frequency
Uncommon

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: An itinerant or special preacher, especially a revivalist, who conducts services in different cities or locations, now often televised.

Used this way, evangelist is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Writer / spiritual

evangelist john

First

first evangelist

Preacher

christian evangelist

Other combinations

york evangelistevangelist billygreat evangelistamerican evangelisttelevision evangelist

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • evangelismnounDerived noun

    Zealous preaching and advocacy of the gospel.

  • evangelicaladjectiveDerived adjective

    Relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels.

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