evangelical

See also Evangelical

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

evangel +‎ -ical, from Latin evangelium, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangelion, “good news”)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /iːvænˈdʒɛlɪkəl/

Adjective

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.

Antonyms

• nonevangelical

Synonyms

• evangelic

Usage notes

While evangelical may have all above meanings, it is often used now for meanings 4-5.

Evangelic has only the meanings 1-3 and is now used often to differentiate these meanings from evangelicalism.

Translations

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• Serbo-Croatian: evanđeòskī (sh)
• Dutch: evangelisch (nl)
• French: évangélique (fr)

• German: evangelisch, evangelikal
• Maltese: evanġeliku (mt)

Noun

evangelical (plural evangelicals)

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

Related terms

• antievangelical
• evangelicalism
• evangelism
• evangelistic