English Explanatory Dictionary

evangelical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to the doctrines or teachings of the Christian gospel or Christianity in general.
  2. Pertaining to the gospel(s) of the Christian New Testament.
  3. Protestant; specifically Lutheran and Calvinist churches in continental Europe as well as their offshoots in North America.
  4. Pertaining to a movement in Protestant Christianity that stresses personal conversion and the authority of the Bible (evangelicalism).
  5. Pertaining to Islamic groups that are dedicated to dawah and preaching the Quran and sunnah.
  6. Zealously enthusiastic.
noun
  1. A member of an evangelical church.
  2. An advocate of evangelicalism.
adj
  1. Of, or relating to any of several Christian Churches that believe in the sole authority of the gospels.
  2. Of, or relating to Protestant (especially Lutheran) Churches in Germany.

Pronunciation

/iːvænˈd͡ʒɛlɪkəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-evangelical.wav

Word forms

evangelical more evangelical most evangelical evangelicals

Etymology

From evangelic + -al, from Old French evangelique, from Latin evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion, “good news”).

Synonyms

evangelic

Antonyms

antievangelical nonevangelical

Related words

evangel evangelise evangeliser evangelism evangelist evangelistic evangelistical evangelistically evangelize evangelizer

Derived words

evangelical counsels evangelicalization evangelicalize exvangelical fundagelical pseudoevangelical superevangelical Talibangelical televangelical ultraevangelical unevangelical vegangelical evangelicalism evangelically evangelicalness open evangelical
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