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evangelical

[ee-van-jel-i-kuhl, ev-uhn-] / ˌi vænˈdʒɛl ɪ kəl, ˌɛv ən- /
ADJECTIVE
following scripture closely
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


ADJECTIVE
characterized by missionary zeal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
evangelistic proselytizing
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Waves of European missionaries sailed through the South Pacific in the 19th century, bringing evangelical Christian teachings that were adopted with enthusiasm.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Over here on the savory side, I’m equally evangelical about freeing stuffing from Thanksgiving.

From Salon Sep. 6, 2026

But where those painters and their concerns come off as contemplative or evangelical, Mr. Adams’s works feel frivolous.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Like many millennials, I grew up at the peak of the American abstinence education movement and the American evangelical obsession with virginity.

From Slate Jul. 28, 2026

At the time, Kathy was attending a large evangelical church not far from her jobs.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

One April poll showed that three-fourths of evangelicals were concerned about the dismantling of USAID.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

With a fanbase that included grandmas and Gen-Zers, Republicans and Democrats, drag queens and evangelicals, Parton was a kind of unicorn in America's polarised society.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

The growing chorus of outspoken former evangelicals tells similar stories of learning more about the Bible and questioning what they have been taught.

From Salon Jul. 1, 2026

Catholics facing impact from deportations—a rate nearly three times higher than evangelicals and four times higher than other Christian denominations.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2025

And these Ivy League evangelicals, in turn, are just a small fraction of the large number of their affluent fellow believers.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times



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