evangelical

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /iːvænˈd͡ʒɛlɪkəl/ UK /ˌiːvænˈd͡ʒelɪkəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #37227

Meanings

1

adj
relating to a Protestant Christian movement that emphasizes personal conversion, biblical authority, and preaching the gospel

The school was founded by an evangelical charitable society.
2

adj
zealously advocating or promoting a cause

She became evangelical about the benefits of public libraries.
3

noun
a member or advocate of evangelical Christianity

The conference brought together evangelicals from several denominations.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · relating to a protestant... evangelisticgospel-centered

2 adj · zealously advocating or... zealous missionaryproselytizing

3 noun · a member or advocate of... evangelical Christianevangelist

Opposites

nonevangelicalsecular

Word family

Derived forms evangelicalismevangelicallyevangelicalize

Related forms evangelevangelismevangelist gospel

Etymology

From evangelic + -al, through French evangelique and Latin evangelicus from Greek euangelion, 'good news' or 'gospel.' Greek eu- means 'good' and angelos 'messenger.' The Christian adjective is old; the broader sense 'zealously promoting a cause' transfers the missionary enthusiasm associated with preaching.

Topics

Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

External links

# evangelical

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** adj, noun
**IPA (US):** /iːvænˈd͡ʒɛlɪkəl/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌiːvænˈd͡ʒelɪkəl/
**Frequency rank:** 37227

## Meanings
1. relating to a Protestant Christian movement that emphasizes personal conversion, biblical authority, and preaching the gospel
2. zealously advocating or promoting a cause
3. a member or advocate of evangelical Christianity

## Examples
- The school was founded by an evangelical charitable society.
- She became evangelical about the benefits of public libraries.
- The conference brought together evangelicals from several denominations.

## Synonyms
- evangelistic
- zealous
- missionary
- proselytizing

## Antonyms
- nonevangelical
- secular

## Derived Forms
- evangelicalism
- evangelically
- evangelicalize

## Related Forms
- evangel
- evangelism
- evangelist
- gospel

## Etymology
From evangelic + -al, through French evangelique and Latin evangelicus from Greek euangelion, 'good news' or 'gospel.' Greek eu- means 'good' and angelos 'messenger.' The Christian adjective is old; the broader sense 'zealously promoting a cause' transfers the missionary enthusiasm associated with preaching.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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