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

The Wall Street Journal scoop also detailed how AI evangelism from the top was trickling into every corner of the workforce, with performance reviews now evaluating how employees use AI tools. —Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026

Bishop Michael Martin of the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte this month unveiled his vision for the church with an emphasis on evangelism. —Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026

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

Linked by religious evangelism, war, corruption, suicide, abandonment, and serial murder, the cast — which includes a host of young Hollywood heavy hitters — makes the most of the story's melodrama and dark subject matter. —Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Jan. 2026

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