REVIVALIST Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

revivalist

noun

Definition of revivalist

as in evangelist

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Recent Examples of revivalist 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 James, too, was forgotten, but folk revivalists resurfaced him in the 1960s. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025 In the 20th century, revivalists drew on the latest technology, exponentially increasingly their effectiveness. — Matthew Avery Sutton, Washington Post, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for revivalist

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Noun

At the time, Morris was a traveling evangelist staying with Clemishire's family in Hominy, Oklahoma.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
As for the floors, the architect is an enthusiastic evangelist.

— Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of evangelist

Noun

This tension unfolds with riveting restraint in a story set in 1960s Nagaland — the eastern Indian state on the Burmese border — following the principled chief of a waning tribe, and the arrival of an American missionary.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
The native people of this region were not wiped out by smallpox and instead established an independent kingdom that blends a traditional monarchy with Catholicism, thanks to the efforts of some earlier missionaries.

— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 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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In the execution chamber, a prison chaplain rested his hand on Ramey's shoulder before leading him in a brief prayer.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
So, when the FDNY counted its dead – which also included an EMT, paramedic and chaplain – the 27-year-old was left out.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of chaplain

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Brazilian artist and former Carmelite monk Rodrigo Cassdied at 43 in a fatal accident yesterday on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, his gallery Fortes D’Aloia & Gabriel stated on social media.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of monk

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In addition to serving as New Jersey’s lieutenant governor, Caldwell is a pastor at the Covenant United Methodist Church in Plainfield, New Jersey.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
Their pastor also helped bring their children safely home on the night of the lightning strike.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of pastor

Noun

Asher has an omnipresent AI assistant who serves as a kind of fixer/scheduler/confessor.

— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
The privilege protects someone who confesses to clergy by allowing the confessor to refuse to disclose confidential information to law enforcement and the courts — and by preventing clergy from disclosing it, too.

— Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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