evangelise
/i'vændʤilaiz/ Cách viết khác : (evangelise) /i'vændʤilaiz/
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The missionary traveled to a distant island to evangelise the local community.
Definition
Verb (transitive):
- To convert someone to Christianity, particularly by preaching the Christian gospel.
- To preach or advocate for a particular doctrine, cause, or belief with great enthusiasm and conviction.
Verb (intransitive):
- To act as an evangelist; to preach the gospel, especially in the manner of a missionary.
Usage and Examples
- Transitive verb (to convert/preach to someone):
- The missionaries sought to evangelise the remote tribe.
- He tries to evangelise his colleagues about the benefits of the new software.
- Intransitive verb (to preach/advocate):
- After his conversion, he felt called to evangelise.
- She evangelises for environmental conservation at every opportunity.
Advanced Usage and Nuances
- Secular/Figurative Use: Commonly used in non-religious contexts to mean promoting an idea or product with missionary-like zeal.
- The CEO evangelised the company's vision to all new employees.
- "To evangelise to/among": Often followed by a preposition to indicate the target audience.
- Their mission was to evangelise among the urban poor.
Variants and Related Words
- Evangelize: The standard spelling in American English. "Evangelise" is the common spelling in British English.
- Evangelism (n): The act or practice of evangelising.
- His life was dedicated to evangelism.
- Evangelist (n): A person who evangelises; a preacher of the gospel.
- She is a leading evangelist for digital privacy.
- Evangelical (adj): Pertaining to the gospel or to evangelism; also used to describe a fervent, zealous advocate.
- He holds evangelical Christian beliefs.
Synonyms
- Proselytize: To convert or attempt to convert someone from one religion, belief, or opinion to another.
- Preach: To publicly proclaim or teach (a religious message or belief).
- Propagate: To spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely.
- Convert: To change someone's religious faith or beliefs.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
- Evangelise about/for: To preach or advocate enthusiastically on behalf of something.
- He constantly evangelises about the importance of a healthy diet.
Related Idioms/Phrases
- To evangelise the masses: To preach to or attempt to convert a large number of people.
- The revival meeting aimed to evangelise the masses.
- Digital/Technology Evangelist: A modern, secular title for someone who passionately promotes a specific technology or digital platform.
- He works as a technology evangelist for a major software firm.
The missionary traveled to a distant island to evangelise the local community.
Verb
- convert to Christianity
- The missionaries evangelized the Pacific Islanders
- preach the gospel (to)