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单词 evangelist
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evangelist

noun

evan·​ge·​list i-ˈvan-jə-list How to pronounce evangelist (audio)
1
often capitalized : a writer of any of the four Gospels
2
: a person who evangelizes
specifically : a Protestant minister or layman who preaches at special services
3
: an enthusiastic advocate
an evangelist for physical fitness

Example Sentences

an evangelist of space exploration
Recent Examples on the Web Barnes became a short-week evangelist, and a global movement was born. Meghan M. Biro, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Meanwhile, Charlie receives visits from a door-to-door evangelist (Ty Simpkins) who engages him in a dialogue about redemption that, despite Charlie’s lack of religious inclination, proves surprisingly resonant. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2022 Become your company’s evangelist, not a salesperson. Katerina Antonova, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Or does having him as a full-time crypto evangelist actually lift Bitcoin’s prospects and hence brighten MicroStrategy’s future? Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2022 Here, a terry evangelist and a detractor sound off. Katharine K. Zarrella And Rebecca Malinsky, WSJ, 28 July 2022 As The Washington Post reported recently, evangelist Franklin Graham counseled a domestic abuse victim to return to her husband. The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 July 2022 Sometime in the early 2000s, then-Nashville mayor Bill Purcell discovered hot chicken, and become something of a hot chicken evangelist. Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2021 Over the past few years, Abdiel has become both a hustle preservationist and a hustle evangelist. New York Times, 7 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

evangelist

noun

evan·​ge·​list i-ˈvan-jə-ləst How to pronounce evangelist (audio)
: a Christian preacher who tries to change or increase religious feelings

evangelist

noun

1
as in activist

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • activist
  • apostle
  • advocate
  • promoter
  • zealot
  • champion
  • supporter
  • crusader
  • stalwart
  • militant
  • fanatic
  • patron
  • idealogue
  • ideologue
  • protester
  • red hot
  • backer
  • protestor
  • visionary
  • true believer
  • demonstrator
  • partizan
  • picketer
  • idealist
  • dreamer
  • marcher
  • objector
  • partisan

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dabbler
  • dilettante
  • nonmilitant
2
as in missionary

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • missionary
  • revivalist
  • missioner
  • chaplain
  • pastor
  • religious
  • monk
  • confessor
  • friar
  • vicar
  • mendicant
  • parson
  • shepherd
  • rector
  • preacher
  • monastic
  • bishop
  • curé
  • missionizer
  • abbé
  • clergyman
  • curate
  • pope
  • archbishop
  • oblate
  • churchman
  • presbyter
  • sky pilot
  • dean
  • abbot
  • priestess
  • priest
  • prelate
  • high priestess
  • deaconess
  • deacon
  • high priest
  • diocesan
  • reverend
  • archpriest
  • cleric
  • minister
  • monsignor
  • clergywoman
  • padre
  • ecclesiastic
  • clerical
  • divine
  • father
  • clerk
  • clergyperson
  • dominie
  • Holy Joe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • layman
  • secular
  • layperson
  • lector
  • lay reader
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