missionaryingn.

Brit.

/ˈmɪʃənrɪɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈmɪʃəˌnɛriɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: missionary n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < missionary n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare later missionary v., and earlier missionaryizing n.

The action of engaging in missionary work. Earliest in to go (a) missionarying. Also in extended use.

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1847 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. June 726/2 That gentleman, by the bye, when next he goes a missionarying, would find M. Mérimée an invaluable auxiliary.

1854 Southern Q. Rev. 9 129 England..has not gone missionarying to force instruction in machinery.

1862 Independent (N.Y.) 24 Apr. 3/1 He [sc. the Rev. S. H. Tyng] was always fond of missionarying.

1884 ‘M. Twain’ Adventures Huckleberry Finn xxxi. 315 They tackled missionarying, and mesmerisering, and doctoring, and telling fortunes.

1991 T. Parks Goodness 5 Never saw the point of missionarying.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	missionarying
释义	missionaryingn. Brit. /ˈmɪʃənrɪɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈmɪʃəˌnɛriɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: missionary n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < missionary n. + -ing suffix¹. Compare later missionary v., and earlier missionaryizing n. The action of engaging in missionary work. Earliest in to go (a) missionarying. Also in extended use. ΚΠ 1847 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. June 726/2 That gentleman, by the bye, when next he goes a missionarying, would find M. Mérimée an invaluable auxiliary. 1854 Southern Q. Rev. 9 129 England..has not gone missionarying to force instruction in machinery. 1862 Independent (N.Y.) 24 Apr. 3/1 He [sc. the Rev. S. H. Tyng] was always fond of missionarying. 1884 ‘M. Twain’ Adventures Huckleberry Finn xxxi. 315 They tackled missionarying, and mesmerisering, and doctoring, and telling fortunes. 1991 T. Parks Goodness 5 Never saw the point of missionarying. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1847
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