Meaning & use
evangelist
A person who preaches the Christian gospel, or, more broadly, an enthusiastic promoter of a cause or product.
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The traveling evangelist held nightly meetings in a tent outside town.
She became an unofficial evangelist for the new software after using it for a month.
A note on using this word
In business and technology, 'evangelist' is a common job title for someone who promotes a product with missionary-like enthusiasm.
Words with a similar meaning
preacheradvocate
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Words with an opposite meaning
skeptic
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