Meaning

6 senses
  1. Pertaining to the doctrines or teachings of the Christian gospel or Christianity in general.

    evangelisch, evangelikal

    ева́нгельскийjevángelʹskij

    of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament

  2. Pertaining to the gospel(s) of the Christian New Testament.

  3. Protestant; specifically Lutheran and Calvinist churches in continental Europe as well as their offshoots in North America.

  4. Pertaining to a movement in Protestant Christianity that stresses personal conversion and the authority of the Bible (evangelicalism).

    relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels

  5. Pertaining to Islamic groups that are dedicated to dawah and preaching the Quran and sunnah.

  6. Zealously enthusiastic.

Examples

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  1. She is a member of an evangelical church.

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  2. The evangelical community welcomes newcomers with open arms.

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  3. Members of the evangelical faith often engage in charitable activities.

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  4. She attends an evangelical church that focuses on biblical teachings.

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  5. The evangelical movement has a significant presence in many countries.

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Translations

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By meaning 1
pertaining to the doctrines or teachings of the Christian gospel or Christianity in general:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
pertaining to the doctrines or teachings of the Christian gospel or Christianity in general:

Origin

From evangelic + -al, from Old French evangelique, from Latin evangelium, from Ancient Gre

From evangelic + -al, from Old French evangelique, from Latin evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”).

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Forms

more evangelical, most evangelical
Comparativemore evangelical Lesson
Superlativemost evangelical Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause:evangelistic

Antonyms

2 antonyms

Word family

13 related words

See also

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