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EVANGELICAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause
Synonyms:
evangelical; evangelistic
Classified under:
Similar:
enthusiastic (having or showing great excitement and interest)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Gospel (the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings)
Derivation:
evangel (the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels
Example:
an ultraconservative evangelical message
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
evangelicalism (stresses the importance of personal conversion and faith as the means of salvation)
Derivation:
evangel (the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings)
