evan·gel·i·cal
ˌē-ˌvan-ˈje-li-kəl 
ˌe-vən-
variants
or less commonly evangelic
ˌē-ˌvan-ˈje-lik
ˌe-vən-
1
: of, relating to, or being in agreement with the Christian gospel especially as it is presented in the four Gospels
2
3
: emphasizing salvation by faith in the atoning death of Jesus Christ through personal conversion, the authority of Scripture, and the importance of preaching as contrasted with ritual
4
a
capitalized
: of or relating to the Evangelical Church in Germany
b
often capitalized
: of, adhering to, or marked by fundamentalism : fundamentalist
c
often capitalized
: low church
5
: marked by militant or crusading zeal : evangelistic
the evangelical ardor of the movement's leaders—
Amos Vogel
Amos Vogeloften capitalized
: one holding evangelical principles or belonging to an evangelical party or church
Examples of evangelical in a Sentence
Adjective
She is an evangelical Christian.
He spoke about the project with evangelical zeal.
Recent Examples on the WebRobert P. Jones, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
No other identity marker has such broad agreement; 62% of evangelical Christians and 68% of Catholics also agree with that description of themselves.
—Natasha Pearlman, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024
Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
Alckmin, a devout Catholic, has relentlessly sought to court conservative voters, evangelicals, agribusiness leaders, and the military.
—Oliver Stuenkel, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2022
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Adjective
One of Trump’s early re-election campaign stops was the annual meeting of the National Religious Broadcasters in Nashville on February 22, attended by leaders of the largest white evangelical communications outlets.
—Robert P. Jones, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
No other identity marker has such broad agreement; 62% of evangelical Christians and 68% of Catholics also agree with that description of themselves.
—Natasha Pearlman, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2024
Noun
Religious Latinos: In swing state Arizona, Hispanic Catholics (12%) today make up a bigger percentage than white evangelicals (10%).
—Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
Alckmin, a devout Catholic, has relentlessly sought to court conservative voters, evangelicals, agribusiness leaders, and the military.
—Oliver Stuenkel, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2022
See all Example Sentences for evangelical
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“Evangelical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evangelical. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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