MISSIONIZER Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

missionizer

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as in missionary

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The organization drew international attention in 2021, when 17 of its missionaries were kidnapped on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince by the 400 Mawozo gang.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
Visiting missionaries fill tribal members’ gas tanks and replace their sagging roofs.

— Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of missionary

Noun

In 1976, the residence was redesigned as a retirement home for church missioners.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
Kelley Hudlow, missioner for clergy formation for the diocese, told NBC affiliate WVTM of Birmingham soon after the shooting that church leaders were trying to learn more.

— Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 June 2022

Definition of missioner

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But don’t discount soul belter Olivia Dean and R&B revivalist Leon Thomas.

— Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2025
The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna as an Islamic revivalist movement seeking to establish a worldwide Islamic caliphate by peaceful means.

— Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025

Definition of revivalist

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As for the floors, the architect is an enthusiastic evangelist.

— Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
His predictions mostly involved preaching to the AI evangelist choir, and his fervor for the tech evidently led him to throw caution to the winds of Wall Street.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of evangelist

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The book in question is a copy of Mirror of the Blessed Life of Jesus Christ, a religious tract that was translated and adapted from Latin early in the 15th century by a monk named Nicholas Love.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026
These are old stone monk lodgings perched right on the edge of the cliff on the mountain between Perissa and Kamari.

— Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of monk

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The former pastor, who founded Texas megachurch Gateway in 2000, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but all except six months of the time was suspended.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
The asylum-seeking evangelical pastor dreamed of creating a vibrant gathering spot for Venezuelan immigrants.

— Elliot Spagat, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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