Meaning & use

evangelist

noun·Academic

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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