I. ˌē-ˌvan-ˈje-li-kəl, ˌe-vən- adjective
also evan·gel·ic -ik
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-kə-ˌli-zəm noun
• evan·gel·i·cal·ly -li-k(ə-)lē adverb
II. noun
Usage: often capitalized
Date: 1532
: one holding evangelical principles or belonging to an evangelical party or church