Evangelist Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Definition of evangelist ; 1 often capitalized : a writer of any of the four Gospels ; 2 : a person who evangelizes specifically : a Protestant minister or layman ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut evangelist noun SaveWord evan·​ge·​list |\i-ˈvan-jə-list \ Definitionofevangelist 1 oftencapitalized :awriterofanyofthefourGospels 2 :apersonwhoevangelizes specifically :aProtestantministerorlaymanwhopreachesatspecialservices 3 :anenthusiasticadvocate anevangelistforphysicalfitness ExamplesofevangelistinaSentence anevangelistofspaceexploration RecentExamplesontheWeb Barnesbecameashort-weekevangelist,andaglobalmovementwasborn. — MeghanM.Biro,Forbes,25Aug.2022 Meanwhile,Charliereceivesvisitsfromadoor-to-doorevangelist(TySimpkins)whoengageshiminadialogueaboutredemptionthat,despiteCharlie’slackofreligiousinclination,provessurprisinglyresonant. — PatrickBrzeski,TheHollywoodReporter,4Sep.2022 Becomeyourcompany’sevangelist,notasalesperson. — KaterinaAntonova,Forbes,17Aug.2022 Ordoeshavinghimasafull-timecryptoevangelistactuallyliftBitcoin’sprospectsandhencebrightenMicroStrategy’sfuture? — JacobCarpenter,Fortune,4Aug.2022 Here,aterryevangelistandadetractorsoundoff. — KatharineK.ZarrellaAndRebeccaMalinsky,WSJ,28July2022 AsTheWashingtonPostreportedrecently,evangelistFranklinGrahamcounseledadomesticabusevictimtoreturntoherhusband. — TheSaltLakeTribune,19July2022 Sometimeintheearly2000s,then-NashvillemayorBillPurcelldiscoveredhotchicken,andbecomesomethingofahotchickenevangelist. — WashingtonPost,30Apr.2021 Overthepastfewyears,Abdielhasbecomebothahustlepreservationistandahustleevangelist. — NewYorkTimes,7July2022 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'evangelist.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. FirstKnownUseofevangelist 13thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1 LearnMoreAboutevangelist Shareevangelist PosttheDefinitionofevangelisttoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofevangelistonTwitter TimeTravelerforevangelist Thefirstknownuseofevangelistwas inthe13thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury DictionaryEntriesNearevangelist evangelism evangelist evangelistary SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforevangelist LastUpdated 20Sep2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Evangelist.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evangelist.Accessed27Sep.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforevangelist evangelist noun evan·​ge·​list |\i-ˈvan-jə-ləst \ KidsDefinitionofevangelist :aChristianpreacherwhotriestochangeorincreasereligiousfeelings MorefromMerriam-Websteronevangelist Thesaurus:Allsynonymsandantonymsforevangelist Nglish:TranslationofevangelistforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofevangelistforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY fructify SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary TheGreatBritishVocabularyQuiz NamedafterSirRobertPeel,whatareBritishpolicecalled? Bobbies Berties Peelheads Robbies Testyourvocabularywithour10-questionquiz! TAKETHEQUIZ Adailychallengeforcrosswordfanatics. TAKETHEQUIZ SubscribetoAmerica'slargestdictionaryandgetthousandsmoredefinitionsandadvancedsearch—adfree! Merriam-Websterunabridged WordsatPlay 'Dunderhead'andOther‘Nicer’WaystoSayStupid Asillustratedbysomeverysmartpups 10WordsfromPlaceNames Bikini,bourbon,andbadmintonwereplacesfirst 'Pride':TheWordThatWentFromVicetoStrength DoyoutakeprideinPride? WhenWereWordsFirstUsed? Lookupanyyeartofindout AsktheEditors Literally Howtouseawordthat(literally)drivessomepe... 'AllIntensivePurposes'or'AllIntentsandPurposes'? We'reintentonclearingitup Layvs.Lie EditorEmilyBrewsterclarifiesthedifference. HotMess "Thepublicisahotmess" WordGames FavoriteNewWordsintheDictionary Levelupyourvocabularywiththesenewlyaddedw... Takethequiz NameThatThingMegaQuiz! Testyourvisualvocabulary! Takethequiz HowStrongIsYourVocabulary? Testyourvocabularywithour10-questionquiz! Takethequiz SpellingBeeQuiz CanyououtdopastwinnersoftheNationalSpelli... Takethequiz