Pronunciation: ˌ ē - ˌ van- ' je-li-k ə l, ˌ e-v ə n-
Variant: also evan · gel · ic \ -ik \
Function: adjective
Date: 1531
1 : of, relating to, or being in agreement with the Christian gospel especially as it is presented in the four Gospels
2 : PROTESTANT
3 : emphasizing salvation by faith in the atoning death of Jesus Christ through personal conversion, the authority of Scripture, and the importance of preaching as contrasted with ritual
4 a capitalized : of or relating to the Evangelical Church in Germany b often capitalized : of, adhering to, or marked by fundamentalism : FUNDAMENTALIST c often capitalized : LOW CHURCH
5 : marked by militant or crusading zeal : EVANGELISTIC <the evangelical ardor of the movement's leaders ― Amos Vogel>
– Evan · gel · i · cal · ism \ -li-k ə - ˌ li-z ə m \ noun
– evan · gel · i · cal · ly \ -li-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb