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evangelical
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e·van·gel·i·cal  (vn-jl-kl, vn-) also e·van·gel·ic (-jlk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or in accordance with the Christian gospel, especially one of the four gospel books of the New Testament.
2. Evangelical Of, relating to, or being a Protestant church that founds its teaching on the gospel.
3. Evangelical Of, relating to, or being a Christian church believing in the sole authority and inerrancy of the Bible, in salvation only through regeneration, and in a spiritually transformed personal life.
4. Evangelical
a. Of or relating to the Lutheran churches in Germany and Switzerland.
b. Of or relating to all Protestant churches in Germany.
5. Of or relating to the group in the Church of England that stresses personal conversion and salvation by faith.
6. Characterized by ardent or crusading enthusiasm; zealous: an evangelical liberal.
n.
Evangelical A member of an evangelical church or party.

evan·geli·cal·ly adv.

evangelical [ˌiːvænˈdʒɛlɪkəl] Christianity
adj
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) of, based upon, or following from the Gospels
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) denoting or relating to any of certain Protestant sects or parties, which emphasize the importance of personal conversion and faith in atonement through the death of Christ as a means of salvation
3. (Christianity / Protestantism) another word for evangelistic
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) an upholder of evangelical doctrines or a member of an evangelical sect or party, esp the Low-Church party of the Church of England
evangelicalism  n
evangelically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.evangelical - relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels; "evangelical Christianity"; "an ultraconservative evangelical message"
2.evangelicalevangelical - of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament
3.evangelicalevangelical - marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause
enthusiastic - having or showing great excitement and interest; "enthusiastic crowds filled the streets"; "an enthusiastic response"; "was enthusiastic about taking ballet lessons"

evangelical evangelistic
adjective crusading, converting, missionary, zealous, revivalist, proselytizing, propagandizing He has all the hallmarks of an evangelical preacher.
Translations
evangelical [ˌiːvænˈdʒelɪkəl]
A. ADJ (Rel) → evangélico
B. Nevangélico/a m/f

evangelical [ˌiːvænˈdʒɛlɪkəl]
adj
[Christian, bishop, group] → évangélique
(fig) [zeal, fervour] → fanatique
n (= evangelical Christian) → chrétien(ne) m/f évangélique

evangelical [ˌiːvænˈdʒɛlɪkl] adjevangelico/a
evangelical [ˌiːvænˈdʒɛlɪkl] adjevangelico/a

evangelical
adj evangelical [iːvӕnˈdʒelikəl]
seeking to convert people, especially to Christianity. evangelies إنْجيلي، تَبْشيري евангелски evangelický evangelisk evangelisch ευαγγελικός evangélico evangeelne بشارت دهنده به دین مسیح evankelinen évangélique אֱווֵנגֶלִי ईसाई धर्म पुस्तक सम्बन्धी evanđeoski evangéliumi menyebarkan agama evangelískur; trúboðs- evangelico 福音主義の 복음주의의 skleidžiantis tikėjimą evaņģēlisks menyebarkan agama evangelisch evangelisk (kristen) szerzący wiarę evangélico evan­­ghelic евангелический evanjelický evangeljski jevanđelski evangelisk เกี่ยวกับเรื่องราวชีวิตและคำสั่งสอนของพระเยซู Hristiyanlığı yaymaya yönelik 福音(傳教)的 євангельський انجیل یا عیسائی عقائد کے مطابق یا اس سے متعلق thuộc về Kinh Phúc âm )的
n eˈvangelist [i-]
a person who preaches Christianity especially at large public meetings. evangelis مُبَشِّر إنْجيلي евангелист misionář evangelist der Evangelist, der Wanderprediger ιεροκήρυκας evangelista evangelist مبلغ مذهبی evankelista évangéliste מֵטִיף הַבּשוֹרָה הַנוֹצרִית ईसाई मत का प्रचारक evanđelist evangelizátor penginjil vakningarpredikari evangelista 福音伝導者 복음 전도자 pamokslininkas evaņģēlists penyebar agama evangelist vekkelsespredikant, emissær, evangelist kaznodzieja evangelista evanghelist евангелист misionár, evanjelista evangelist jevanđelista evangelist, []predikant ผู้ที่สอนศาสนาคริสต์ İncil yayıcı, misyoner 福音傳教士 євангеліст عام آدمی جو عیسائی تبلیغ کا کام کرے người truyền bá Phúc âm


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By the same token, it's no accident that the hostility to Bishop Robinson, and to any formal tolerance of active homosexuality, is strongest among self-conscious evangelicals who increasingly insist on a literalist interpretation of scriptural condemnations of homosexuality.
After the meeting with Romney, Falwell spoke well of the former Massachusetts governor, remarking that he believes evangelicals will support Romney, even though he is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons).
God and Country: How Evangelicals Have Become America's Mainstream by Monique El-Faizy (Bloomsbury, 2006)
 
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