missionizer

noun

as in missionary

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  1. missionary
  2. chaplain
  3. missioner
  4. revivalist
  5. evangelist
  6. religious
  7. monk
  8. pastor
Noun
  • The task held spiritual import for the missionaries, but conversion was also a powerful political instrument of Spanish imperialism.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • He was arrested while trying to explore a new sea route for the entrance of missionaries into Korea.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of missionary
Noun
  • Grams first volunteered as a poll chaplain in 2024 and says this effort is a reflection of her faith.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That fear, coupled with the fact that ICE has been showing up in religious spaces across the country, are the main reasons why the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism is encouraging rabbis to take the poll chaplain training, said Pesner.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of chaplain
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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Marjoe Gortner, who achieved fame as a child evangelist before pivoting to an acting career that included roles in the 1974 film Earthquake and the 1980s primetime soap Falcon Crest, died October 2 from heart complications in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Jim Bakker, the pioneering TV evangelist who became a symbol of the glitz and greed of the 1980s when his PTL empire near Charlotte collapsed amid scandals, died Monday.
    — Melissa Rodriguez, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of evangelist
Noun
  • As a young religious, Bishop-elect Lombardo did missionary work in Bolivia and Honduras.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2020
Definition of religious
Noun
  • Ælfwig is a slightly stronger contender, according to the study, as he was known to have been a monk at Westminster before becoming abbot and may therefore have had a clearer connection to the church.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • According to legends that circulated in the Middle Ages, the Codex Gigas was created by a monk in Podlažice who sinned and was sentenced to death by immurement—live entombment in a walled enclosure.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of monk
Noun
  • Statewide, the pastor received 51% of votes compared to incumbent Republican Roger Marshall’s 46%.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Harris, a former Baptist pastor, won the district in 2024 with approximately 60% of the vote.
    — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of pastor
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