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evangelism

[ih-van-juh-liz-uhm]

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noun

the preaching or promulgation of the gospel; the work of an evangelist.
evangelicalism.
missionary zeal, purpose, or activity.

evangelism

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noun

RC Church term: evangelization.�� evangelisation.��(in Protestant churches) the practice of spreading the Christian gospel
ardent or missionary zeal for a cause
the work, methods, or characteristic outlook of a revivalist or evangelist preacher
a less common word for evangelicalism See evangelicalism

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Word History and Origins

Origin of evangelism¹

First recorded in 1620–30; evangel ² + -ism

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Milla’s evangelism brings her true believers and an income, but she's also honest with her fans when her cancer aggressively returns and her diagnosis is terminal.

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They emphasize just evangelism because Jesus is coming.

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The church has developed leaders in education, health care and evangelism across the continent, said Knight, who also works as a human rights monitor for the church.

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The first half streams forth with the slow burn of colonial violence, evangelism and erasure; the second half is driven by that trauma’s devastating effects on a younger, multiracial generation living in Oakland, California.

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The history of western psychedelic use is littered with stories of elitism and evangelism.

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Evangeline evangelist

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