Evangelist
/ɪˈvændʒəlɪst/
Definitions
2 meaningsA person who proclaims the Christian Gospel and seeks to convert others to the faith, often by public preaching.
/ɪˈvændʒəlɪst/
A person who seeks to convert others to the Christian faith, especially by public preaching.
The evangelist delivered a powerful sermon at the church.
💡 Simply: Imagine someone super excited about sharing their beliefs with everyone. That's an evangelist! They're like a news reporter for their religion, spreading the word and inviting others to join.
👶 For kids: An evangelist is someone who tells everyone about their religion and tries to get them to join, like a religious news reporter!
More Examples
He dedicated his life to being an evangelist and spreading the gospel.
The traveling evangelist held revival meetings in several towns.
How It's Used
"Billy Graham was a famous evangelist who traveled the world preaching."
A person who zealously advocates for a particular cause, principle, or set of ideas. Often used in a non-religious context.
/ɪˈvændʒəlɪst/
A person who advocates and promotes something, such as a cause or a set of principles.
The software company hired a developer evangelist to promote their API.
💡 Simply: This is someone super passionate about something, like a new video game or a cool environmental idea. They're so excited, they want to tell everyone about it, kinda like a cheerleader!
👶 For kids: Someone who really, really loves something and tells everyone about it! Like your favorite toy!
More Examples
She became an evangelist for sustainable living after her experience.
The organization needed an evangelist to raise awareness about their cause.
How It's Used
"A tech evangelist promotes a specific technology to encourage its adoption."
"The company hired a marketing evangelist to spread the word about its new product."
From Late Latin *evangelista*, from Greek *euangelistēs* ('bringer of good news'), from *euangelos* ('bringing good news'), from *eu-* ('good') + *angelos* ('messenger').
Historically, the term was primarily used to describe the authors of the four Gospels in the New Testament, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, who were considered evangelists.
Memory tip
Think of 'Evan,' who tells the 'angel' (good news) to people, hence an evangelist.