Main Entry: ¹evan·gel·i·cal

Pronunciation: \ˌē-ˌvan-ˈje-li-kəl, ˌe-vən-\

Variant(s): also evan·gel·ic \-ik\

Function: adjective

Date: 1531

1 : of, relating to, or being in agreement with the Christian gospel especially as it is presented in the four Gospels
2 : protestant
3 : 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
4 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>

— Evan·gel·i·cal·ism \-li-kə-ˌli-zəm\ noun

— evan·gel·i·cal·ly \-li-k(ə-)lē\ adverb