evangelism

noun

evan·​ge·​lism i-ˈvan-jə-ˌli-zəm 

1

: the winning or revival of personal commitments to Christ

2

: militant or crusading zeal

evangelistic

i-ˌvan-jə-ˈli-stik 

adjective

evangelistically

i-ˌvan-jə-ˈli-sti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of evangelism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He was ordained in the 1980s as a minister in the Church of God in Christ, dedicating himself to preaching and evangelism. —Stephanie Giang-Paunon , Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026

Among the fishermen of Southern California, the practice can largely be traced to Yamasaki, whose evangelism has quietly transformed the local seafood supply. —Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026

Apocalypse in the Tropics, an examination of the role that evangelism has played in Brazilian politics, received two prizes, for best production and best writing. —Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 6 Dec. 2025

No amount of evangelism will deal with those two issues. —Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for evangelism

• activism
• ageism
• albinism
• altruism
• aneurism
• animism
• aphorism
• atomism
• barbarism
• bolshevism
• botulism
• brahmanism

Kids Definition

evangelism

noun

evan·​ge·​lism i-ˈvan-jə-ˌliz-əm 

: the winning or reawakening of personal commitments to Jesus

evangelistic

-ˌvan-jə-ˈlis-tik 

adjective