Meaning & use
evangelical
Relating to a branch of Protestant Christianity that emphasizes personal conversion, the authority of the Bible, and spreading the Gospel.
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She grew up attending an evangelical church that held weekly Bible studies.
The senator's evangelical faith strongly influenced nearly all of his political views.
A note on using this word
Evangelical is often capitalized when referring to the Christian movement, though it also has a lowercase sense of 'zealously promoting a cause'.
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Showing great enthusiasm for promoting a cause or belief.
He spoke with evangelical zeal about the benefits of recycling.
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