- 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.
- 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