evangelical meaning

UK US /ˌivænˈdʒɛlɪkəl/ 5 syllables

evangelical (adjective): relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels.

evangelical has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

evangelical as an adjective

  1. relating to or being a Christian church believing in personal conversion and the inerrancy of the Bible especially the 4 Gospels
    • evangelical Christianity
    • an ultraconservative evangelical message

    Related forms: evangel, evangelicalism

  2. of or pertaining to or in keeping with the Christian gospel especially as in the first 4 books of the New Testament

    Related forms: evangel, Gospel

  3. marked by ardent or zealous enthusiasm for a cause

    Synonyms: evangelistic

    Similar: enthusiastic

How to pronounce evangelical

evangelical is pronounced /ˌivænˈdʒɛlɪkəl/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.

Words that rhyme with evangelical

Word lists: words starting with EV · words ending in AL · 11-letter words

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