evangelistic

adjective

evan·​ge·​lis·​tic

-tēk

1

: of or relating to evangelism : designed or used for the purpose of evangelization

the evangelistic concerns of the early church

an evangelistic tent

2

: evangelical

an evangelistic interpretation of the Bible

3

: of, relating to, or led by an evangelist

an evangelistic service

evangelistic writings

4

a

: having a missionary or revivalist character or purpose

the evangelistic movement on the American frontier

b

: marked by evangelism

evangelistically

-tə̇k(ə)lē 

-tēk-, 

-li

adverb

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