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

Florida evangelist Whitney Lynn uses most of her flights as an opportunity to share her faith, a trend that was featured in a recent Washington Post article.

— Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 31 July 2026
World-famous evangelist Billy Graham, a Charlotte native, attended the church with his family when it was known as the Chalmers Memorial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.

— Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026

Definition of evangelist

Noun

The church’s origins date to the arrival of Christian missionaries in Mombasa in 1844, and its membership has long represented a diverse cross section of Kenyan society, with members of various ethnicities and social strata.

— Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Garner is one of numerous missionaries in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who offer the tours.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of missionary

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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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Detectives later learned Chaneyfield had traveled to Baltimore in his role as a chaplain for Compassionate Care Hospice, where he was scheduled to preside over a funeral, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Chaneyfield also was the chaplain for Compassionate Care Hospice in Lakeland and had previously been employed by Crystal Lake Middle School as a substitute teacher.

— David K. Li, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of chaplain

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The monk-to-entrepreneur pipeline has shocked some of his fans and followers who say making $21 million a year is antithetical to a monk lifestyle.

— Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Users who have downloaded his app include a strip club owner, a Buddhist monk and parents.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of monk

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History Johann Ludwig Krapf, a German pastor and Anglican missionary, arrived to proselytize in what is now Kenya in 1844.

— Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
Hersey — reporting on a clerk, a tailor’s widow, two doctors, a priest, and a pastor — gave US readers their first sense of what the new superweapon did to human bodies.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of pastor

Noun

On April 18, King Frederik and Queen Mary's youngest children were confirmed by the royal confessor, Bishop Henrik Wigh-Poulsen, in Fredensborg Castle Church.

— Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
But everything that is said between the confessor and priest is confidential.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026

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