evangelism

noun

evan·​ge·​lism i-ˈvan-jə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce evangelism (audio)
1
: the winning or revival of personal commitments to Christ
2
: militant or crusading zeal
evangelistic adjective
evangelistically adverb

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In the month before the arrests, Hancock and his wife, Audrey Hancock, had traveled to the Central American country for a series of large-scale outdoor evangelism events. Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Sep. 2024 Samaritan's Purse, a Christian disaster relief and evangelism organization, has served its home state of North Carolina since Hurricane Helene ripped through the southeast in late September. Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024 Especially Kahle, whose silver curls catch the sun and who preaches his gospel with an amiable evangelism, speaking with his hands and laughing easily. Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 27 Sep. 2024 His view also spoke to his evangelism about the potential of personal computers to transform business and society. Byjason Ma, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for evangelism 

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of evangelism was in 1799

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“Evangelism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evangelism. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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evangelism

noun
evan·​ge·​lism i-ˈvan-jə-ˌliz-əm How to pronounce evangelism (audio)
: the winning or reawakening of personal commitments to Jesus
evangelistic adjective

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