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单词 evangelists
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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

evangelists

noun

plural of evangelist
1
as in activists

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • activists
  • promoters
  • apostles
  • advocates
  • supporters
  • zealots
  • crusaders
  • stalwarts
  • champions
  • patrons
  • fanatics
  • militants
  • ideologues
  • backers
  • partizans
  • partisans
  • idealogues
  • demonstrators
  • protesters
  • true believers
  • visionaries
  • protestors
  • idealists
  • picketers
  • objectors
  • marchers
  • dreamers
  • red hots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dabblers
  • dilettantes
  • dilettanti
  • nonmilitants
2
as in missionaries

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • missionaries
  • revivalists
  • missioners
  • pastors
  • chaplains
  • monks
  • confessors
  • religious
  • friars
  • mendicants
  • vicars
  • parsons
  • abbés
  • monastics
  • shepherds
  • preachers
  • missionizers
  • rectors
  • bishops
  • curés
  • oblates
  • clergymen
  • sky pilots
  • popes
  • archbishops
  • churchmen
  • curates
  • deans
  • presbyters
  • abbots
  • priests
  • prelates
  • diocesans
  • archpriests
  • priestesses
  • clergywomen
  • deaconesses
  • clerics
  • deacons
  • high priests
  • clericals
  • high priestesses
  • monsignors
  • ecclesiastics
  • reverends
  • padres
  • divines
  • ministers
  • clergypersons
  • monsignori
  • fathers
  • clerks
  • dominies
  • Holy Joes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • laymen
  • laypeople
  • secular
  • seculars
  • lay readers
  • lectors
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