evangelical
adjective/ˌiːvænˈdʒelɪkl/
/ˌiːvænˈdʒelɪkl/
- of 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.
CultureThere are many different evangelical Churches in the US and the number increased a lot in the 1970s.Topics Religion and festivalsc2 - wanting very much to persuade people to accept your views and opinions
- He delivered his speech with evangelical fervour.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: via ecclesiastical Latin from ecclesiastical Greek euangelikos, from euangelos ‘bringing good news’, from eu- ‘well’ + angelein ‘announce’.
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