evangelization
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- noun
- /ɪˌvæn.dʒə.lɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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evangelización
- A second major thrust of the new evangelization in San Antonio focuses on youth, a major concern of residents.
- new evangelization
- mission of evangelization
- Christian evangelization
There's always hope because of that kind of, again, religious or other evangelization.
- There's always hope because of that kind of, again, religious or other evangelization.
Examples
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Giacomo Lombardi, the first Italian-American missionary overseas, began his evangelization of Italians in 1908.
Academic text (2000) -
During the conference, they discussed various strategies for effective evangelization and outreach to new converts.
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I think the most telling form of evangelization is the way we live our lives.
Blog text (9) -
A constitutive aspect of evangelization is the promotion of justice and peace.
Academic text (2015) -
Dressing simply and behaving modestly were stressed in the evangelization of women.
Academic text (1999) -
By 1724, the Church of England could report solid gains for its program of evangelization and Christianization in South Carolina.
Academic text (2006) -
When the faith and essence of the Church are inculturated into the multiplicity of cultures, then evangelization is possible.
Academic text (2002) -
The missionary's efforts in evangelization focused on sharing the teachings of Christianity with the local community.
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The church organized a week-long event dedicated to evangelization, inviting speakers to inspire attendees about their faith.
Synonyms
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A place where people work to spread a religion or help others
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6.5
To tell people the Christian message to make them believers
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Planned activities by religious people to share their faith and help communities
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Spreading ideas or beliefs so more people accept them
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Trying to make someone change their religion or beliefs
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To try to make other people accept your religion or beliefs
Actively trying to make other people join a religion
Spreading a religion in new areas by sending people to start churches and schools
Antonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
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8.4
An effort by the Catholic Church to bring people back to faith where it is declining
How Evangelistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
evangelization = evangelize (transparent) = evangel + ize + ation
Standard noun formation from the verb 'evangelize' meaning the act of spreading religious beliefs, so the meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
Evangelization comes from the Greek euangelion, meaning 'good news', and is the source of evangelist and the English word 'gospel'. So evangelization originally means the act of 'sharing the good news', which is why it refers to spreading religious beliefs.