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EVANGELISTIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does evangelistic mean?
• EVANGELISTIC (adjective)
The adjective EVANGELISTIC has 2 senses:
1. relating to or promoting the preaching and dissemination of the Christian gospel
2. marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause
Familiarity information: EVANGELISTIC used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or promoting the preaching and dissemination of the Christian gospel
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
the evangelistic concerns of the early church
Pertainym:
evangelism (zealous preaching and advocacy of the gospel)
Derivation:
evangelist (a preacher of the Christian gospel)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause
Synonyms:
evangelical; evangelistic
Similar:
enthusiastic (having or showing great excitement and interest)
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