evangelical
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7.7
- adjective
- /ˌiːvænˈdʒɛlɪkəl/
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evangelizador
- America's evangelical colleges are not diverse institutions by any stretch of the imagination.
- evangelical fervor
But I am also not evangelical about their use and their therapeutic potential.
- But I am also not evangelical about their use and their therapeutic potential.
Examples
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Among middle-class, "postethnic" Americans, evangelical piety will most likely be the starting point for evangelization and pastoral planning.
Academic text (2004) -
With evangelical fervour, Colin McKenzie gathered together a small army of extras and headed back into the hills.
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Here is what I see slowly developing in the evangelical world:
Academic text (2014) -
Like how much influence do we want evangelical Christianity to have over the rest of us?
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I had faith that this was going to work, and I communicated it in the best evangelical style.
Fiction book (1999) -
My parents-in-law are strong Christians who hold with some evangelical ideas and some more progressive ones.
Blog text (10) -
The 99 is basically a radical evangelical group that is trying to convert people to Christianity.
Blog text (9) -
She is an evangelical supporter of climate change initiatives, passionately advocating for renewable energy.
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The evangelical movement has significantly shaped attitudes towards social justice in many communities.
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His evangelical enthusiasm for the new educational reform inspires others to participate in the cause.
Synonyms
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6.8
Being very excited and active about a cause or goal
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7.8
Showing strong support for an idea and trying to persuade others
Compounds
A former Protestant group that joined the Methodist Church to form the United Methodist Church in 1968
A Protestant Christian church formed in 1934 when two American churches joined
How Enthusiastic
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6.8
18
6.8
7
7.7
175
2.7
348
2.8
∞
1.0
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4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Evangelical links back to euangelion 'good news', and people who spread this news often did so with strong energy and enthusiasm. So the word can mean someone who is very passionate or zealous about a cause, as if they are eager to tell everyone the 'good news'.