evan·gel·i·cal
ˌē-ˌvan-ˈje-li-kəl 
ˌe-vən-
variants
or less commonly evangelic
ˌē-ˌvan-ˈje-lik
ˌe-vən-
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: of, relating to, or being in agreement with the Christian gospel especially as it is presented in the four Gospels
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: emphasizing salvation by faith in the atoning death of Jesus Christ through personal conversion, the authority of Scripture, and the importance of preaching as contrasted with ritual
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a
capitalized
: of or relating to the Evangelical Church in Germany
b
often capitalized
: of, adhering to, or marked by fundamentalism : fundamentalist
c
often capitalized
: low church
5
: marked by militant or crusading zeal : evangelistic
the evangelical ardor of the movement's leaders—
Amos Vogel
Amos Vogeloften capitalized
: one holding evangelical principles or belonging to an evangelical party or church
Examples of evangelical in a Sentence
Adjective
She is an evangelical Christian.
He spoke about the project with evangelical zeal.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
The resignation came after The News asked Adams’ office late Thursday for comment about the fact that Bernard, who leads the city’s largest evangelical church, maintains a residency on Long Island.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Randall Balmer, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
For example, an advocacy group called Evangelicals for Harris launched and has sought to display a more nuanced picture of evangelicals’ political views.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 10 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
From the June 2022 issue: How politics poisoned the evangelical Church
Pretty straightforward, and a head-on challenge to the world.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
The resignation came after The News asked Adams’ office late Thursday for comment about the fact that Bernard, who leads the city’s largest evangelical church, maintains a residency on Long Island.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
In November 1973, a group of evangelicals met at the YMCA on Wabash Avenue and adopted the Chicago Declaration of Evangelical Social Concern.
—Randall Balmer, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
For example, an advocacy group called Evangelicals for Harris launched and has sought to display a more nuanced picture of evangelicals’ political views.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Evangelical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evangelical. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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