evangelism

Evangelism is defined as the spreading or preaching of Christian teachings, or spreading the word about a cause.

(noun)

An example of evangelism is what Baptist minister Billy Graham does on television.

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See evangelism in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. a preaching of, or zealous effort to spread, the gospel, as in revival meetings or by televised services
  2. any zealous effort in propagandizing for a cause

Origin: LGr(Ec) euangelismos

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See evangelism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Zealous preaching and dissemination of the gospel, as through missionary work.
  2. Militant zeal for a cause.

Related Forms:

  • e·vanˌgel·isˈtic (-jə-lĭsˈtĭk) adjective
  • e·vanˌgel·isˈti·cal·ly adverb

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