单词 | evangelism |
释义 | evangelism (once / 1835 pages) n If you've ever seen a street preacher, you know what evangelism is — it's the enthusiastic sharing of a religious belief. You can use the noun evangelism to talk about the spreading of any idea that someone is passionate about, but it most often describes the Christian gospels specifically. Many branches of Christianity include evangelism as an important part of their religious practice — it's vital not just to believe, but to spread those beliefs among as many people as possible. Missionaries, who travel to foreign countries to convert people to Christianity, practice evangelism too. WORD FAMILYevangelism: Evangelist, evangelise, evangelist, evangelistic, evangelize+/Evangelist: Evangelists/evangelise: evangelised, evangelising/evangelist: evangelists/evangelistic: evangelistically/evangelize: evangelized, evangelizes, evangelizing USAGE EXAMPLESShe is launching a company, called Thrive Global, that will take her wellness evangelism to a whole new level. Time(Nov 30, 2016) The C of E has launched a programme of evangelism in an attempt to stem the decline. The Guardian(Nov 17, 2016) My obsession with woodworking is one that I can’t seem to shake, but also my evangelism — encouraging my readership to make things with their hands. New York Times(Nov 10, 2016) n zealous preaching and advocacy of the gospel Hypo|Hyper televangelism evangelism at a distance by the use of television discourse, preaching, sermon an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service) |
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