- 1of or belonging to a Christian group that emphasizes the authority of the Bible and the importance of people being saved through faith They're evangelical Christians.
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- 2wanting very much to persuade people to accept your views and opinions He delivered his speech with evangelical fervor.
NAmE//ˌivænˈdʒɛlɪkəˌlɪzəm//, NAmE//ˌɛvənˈdʒɛlɪkəˌlɪzəm//
noun [uncountable]See evangelical in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: evangelical