evangelical

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.5 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

evangel +‎ -ical

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /i:vænˈʤɛlɪkəl/

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evangelical (comparative more evangelical, superlative most evangelical)

1. Pertaining to the gospel(s) of the Christian New Testament
2. Pertaining to the doctrines or teachings of the Christian gospel or Christianity in general.
3. Protestant; specifically, designating European churches which were originally Lutheran rather than Calvinist.
4. Pertaining to a movement in Protestant Christianity that stresses personal conversion and the authority of the Bible (evangelicalism).
5. Zealously enthusiastic.

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[edit] Noun

evangelical (plural evangelicals)

1. A member of an evangelical church
2. An advocate of evangelicalism

[edit] Related terms

• evangelicalism
• evangelism
• evangelistic