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Synonyms & Antonyms of missionary
(Entry 1 of 2)
a person who is sent especially to a foreign country to do religious work (such as converting people to the religion or ministering to the sick)
- The missionaries sent to the island were ultimately unsuccessful in converting the native residents.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for missionary
- clergyperson,
- cleric,
- clerical,
- clerk,
- deacon,
- divine,
- dominie,
- ecclesiastic,
- minister,
- preacher,
- priest,
- reverend
- abbot,
- archbishop,
- archpriest,
- bishop,
- dean,
- diocesan,
- monsignor,
- pope,
- prelate,
- presbyter
- ideologist,
- ideologue
- (also idealogue),
- sectarian
- admirer,
- cultist,
- devotee,
- enthusiast,
- fan,
- idolater
- (or idolator),
- worshipper
- (or worshiper),
- zealot
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for missionary
missionary
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of missionary (Entry 2 of 2)
relating to missionaries or their work
- The church organizes missionary trips to a variety of countries.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for missionary
- evangelical
- (also evangelic)
- caliphal,
- rabbinic
- (or rabbinical)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for missionary
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“Missionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missionary. Accessed 27 Jan. 2022.
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